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A visit to the Paradise Valley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Paradise Valley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paradise Valley Cemetery:

34.7837, -98.4751

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paradise Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Paradise Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Scott Tribal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Scott Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Scott Cemetery
  • Meers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Meers Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meers Cemetery
  • Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ft. Sill National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Comanche Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cache Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cache Creek Cemetery is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Creek Cemetery
  • Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ft. Sill Post Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
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    • Indian Agency Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Agency Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Agency Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • 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
    • Highland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98639 <5>
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
    • Elgin Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paradise Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Medicine Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Richards Spur is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Spur
  • Lakeside Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Meers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • The Holy City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City
  • Fort Sill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Apache
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Artillery Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
  • Elgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elgin is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
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    • Lawton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lawton is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <6>
    • Cache
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cache is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <6>
    • Fletcher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alden is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cyril
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Anadarko
  • Apache
    • Apache lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apache.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
  • Cache
    • Cache lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cache.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
  • Carnegie
  • Cement
    • Cement lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cement.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
  • Cooperton
  • Cyril
    • Cyril lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyril.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Faxon
    • Faxon lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Paradise Valley 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) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Indiahoma
    • Lawton
      • Lawton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lawton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Medicine Park
    • Meers
      • Meers lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Paradise Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meers
    • Sterling

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Paradise Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Comanche County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Paradise Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1101100  (Paradise Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1101100 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Comanche
      • Est. Elev: 426 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richards Spur
      • Location given for Paradise Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7836787     Lon: -98.4750572
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paradise Valley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.