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A visit to the Saint Ann 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 St. Ann Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Ann Cemetery:

34.7828, -98.2684

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

The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Lawton. Lawton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Ann Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Ann Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Ann Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ft. Sill National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Fletcher.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181150 <5>
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
  • Little Washita Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washita Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Celestial Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ft. Sill Post Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Paradise Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Indian Agency Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Agency Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Agency Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
    • Cement Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cement Cemetery is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement Cemetery
    • Cache Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cache Creek Cemetery is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Creek Cemetery
    • Comanche Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Scott Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Scott Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Scott Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Elgin
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • Fletcher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Richards Spur is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Spur
  • Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lakeside Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Cyril
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Apache
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Sill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Artillery Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
  • Cement
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Medicine Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lawton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Central High
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Central High is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Rush Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Indian City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Indian City is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian City
    • Meers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holy City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City

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 St. Ann 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 St. Ann 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 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 St. Ann 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 St. Ann Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1777434  (Saint Ann Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1777434 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: 384 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elgin
      • Location given for Saint Ann Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.782847     Lon: -98.2683834
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Ann 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.