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A visit to the Post Oak 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 Post Oak Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Post Oak Cemetery:

34.6231, -98.7601

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

The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Lawton. Lawton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Post Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Post Oak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Post Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indiahoma IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cache Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cache Indian Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Indian Cemetery
  • North Deep Red Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Schofield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Schofield Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield Cemetery
  • Cache Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Cache Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Cemetery
  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
  • Deyo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Deyo Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deyo Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
  • Chattanooga Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Chattanooga Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Otter Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Faxon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Faxon Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon Cemetery
    • Pecan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Meers Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meers Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meers Cemetery
    • Manitou Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Manitou Cemetery is located in Tillman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Isadore Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Isadore Cemetery is located in Tillman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore Cemetery
    • Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Saddle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mtn. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Post Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Indiahoma
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cache
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Snyder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • The Holy City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City
  • Mountain Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manitou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chattanooga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Faxon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Meers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Medicine Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooperton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cooperton is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Artillery Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hollister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lawton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Fort Sill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Frederick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roosevelt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Headrick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Loveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Tipton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Geronimo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Richards Spur is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Spur
    • Lakeside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village

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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1101109  (Post Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1101109 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: 406 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Indiahoma
      • Location given for Post Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6231273     Lon: -98.7600687
      • 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 '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- Post Oak 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.