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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Highland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Highland Cemetery (FG ID #98639)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Highland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Cemetery

Lat:   34.6325°   (34° 37' 57")

Lon:   -98.4005°   (-98° 24' 1")

The cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

As an estimate, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lawton.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Lawton. Lawton lies just to the south of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Comanche County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Highland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Artillery Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artillery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
      • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
    • Lawton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <5>
    • Fort Sill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richards Spur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Spur
      • Richards Spur is located in Comanche County
    • Medicine Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Park
      • Medicine Park is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Park <5>
    • Geronimo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geronimo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
      • Geronimo is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <5>
    • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pumpkin Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
    • Lakeside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County
    • Cache
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <5>
    • Hulen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
      • Hulen is located in Cotton County
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Comanche County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • The Holy City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Holy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City
        • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
      • Meers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Faxon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faxon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Comanche County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faxon <5>
      • Sterling
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fletcher
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Central High
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central High have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
        • Central High is located in Stephens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Apache
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Comanche County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Sill Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Sill Post Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
    • Flower Mound Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Mound Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Mound Community Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Mound Community Cemetery
    • Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery
    • Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailtso Apache South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailtso Apache South Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
    • Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beef Creek Apache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beef Creek Apache Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
    • Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otipoby Comanche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otipoby Comanche Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Comanche County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lawton.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Deyo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deyo Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deyo Cemetery
    • Pecan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Cemetery
    • Ft. Sill National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Sill National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Sill National Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Sill National Cemetery
    • Cache Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cache Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cache Cemetery
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Devine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Devine Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devine Cemetery
      • Paradise Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Valley Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Valley Cemetery
      • Mt. Scott Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Scott Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Scott Cemetery
      • Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery
      • Mt. Scott Tribal Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Scott Tribal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Scott Tribal Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Scott Tribal Cemetery
      • Letitia Community Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letitia Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Letitia Community Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letitia Community Cemetery
      • Elgin Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elgin Memorial Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Memorial Cemetery
      • Elgin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
      • St. Ann Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093750  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093750 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fort Sill
      • County: Comanche         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #1093750 (Highland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #98639

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Comanche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6325, Longitude: -98.4005    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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