RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oklahoma >> Comanche County >> Meers CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Oklahoma

The Commemorative Quarter for Oklahoma





A visit to the Meers Cemetery ...


The location of the Meers Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Meers Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.7973°   (34° 47' 50")

Lon:   -98.5898°   (-98° 35' 23")

The Meers Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Lawton. Lawton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Meers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Meers 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 Meers 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Meers Cemetery.

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

    • Meers
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Holy City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Holy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City
      • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
    • Medicine Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Cache
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Spur
      • Richards Spur is located in Comanche County
    • Lakeside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County
    • Fort Sill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Artillery Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artillery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
      • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
    • Apache
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Indiahoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiahoma
      • Indiahoma is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiahoma <4>
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Cooperton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
      • Cooperton is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Lawton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Fletcher
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
        • Mountain Park is located in Kiowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Park <4>
      • Carnegie
        (21 miles [33.8 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 Meers 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 Meers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Meers Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mt. Scott Tribal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Scott Tribal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Paradise Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saddle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Comanche Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comanche Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comanche Indian Cemetery is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comanche Indian Cemetery
    • Cache Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cache Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cache Creek Cemetery is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cache Creek Cemetery
    • Cache Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cache Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cache Cemetery
    • Cache Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cache Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cache Indian Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cache Indian Cemetery
    • Alden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alden Cemetery is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otipoby Comanche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Ft. Sill National Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Sill National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Greenfield Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Caddo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
      • Deyo Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deyo Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deyo Cemetery
      • Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Sill Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailtso Apache South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beef Creek Apache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

    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 Meers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095298  (Meers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1095298 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: Meers
      • County: Comanche         Elev: 468
      • Location given for GNIS #1095298 (Meers Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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' 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 Meers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7973, Longitude: -98.5898       In this case, the coordinates for the Meers Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024