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The location of the Mt. Scott 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 Mt. Scott Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Scott Cemetery

Lat:   34.7756°   (34° 46' 32")

Lon:   -98.4923°   (-98° 29' 32")

The Mt. Scott Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Lawton. Lawton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mt. Scott Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mt. Scott 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 Mt. Scott 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Scott Cemetery.

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

    • Medicine Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Meers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holy City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Artillery Village
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Cache
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Lawton
        (12 miles [19.3 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
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Indiahoma
        (18 miles [29 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>
      • Sterling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cyril
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
        • Cyril is located in Caddo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyril <4>

    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 Mt. Scott 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 Mt. Scott Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anadarko
    • Apache
    • Cache
      • Cache lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Mt. Scott Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cache.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
    • Carnegie
    • Cement
      • Cement lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Scott Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cement.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
    • Cooperton
    • Cyril
      • Cyril lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Scott Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyril.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
    • Elgin
    • Faxon
      • Faxon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Scott Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Faxon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
    • Fletcher
    • Fort Cobb
    • Fort Sill
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mt. Scott Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Paradise Valley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Meers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meers Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meers Cemetery
    • Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Comanche Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Indian Agency Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Agency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Agency Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Agency Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cache Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Highland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lawton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98639 <7>
      • Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Elgin Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Caddo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Mt. Scott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095605  (Mount Scott Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1095605 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: Richards Spur
      • County: Comanche         Elev: 429
      • Location given for GNIS #1095605 (Mount Scott 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Scott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7756, Longitude: -98.4923       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Scott 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.
    <7>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.




 

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