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A visit to the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

34.7387, -98.1678

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

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

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Lawton. Lawton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sterling Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Denton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
  • Little Washita Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Washita Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elgin Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
  • Elgin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Ridley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Celestial Gardens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ft. Sill National Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Letitia Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Westview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.

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

  • Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fletcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elgin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] 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>
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Central High
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Cyril
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rush Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakeside Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Richards Spur is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Spur
  • Marlow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cement
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fort Sill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Artillery Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
    • Lawton
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Oil City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oil City is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Agawam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Agawam is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Apache
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hulen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hulen is located in Cotton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
    • Medicine Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098523  (Sterling Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098523 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: 372 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sterling
      • Location given for Sterling Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7386826     Lon: -98.1678239
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sterling 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.