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A visit to the Sterling Cemetery ...


The location of the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7387°   (34° 44' 19")

Lon:   -98.1678°   (-98° 10' 4")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sterling 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 Sterling 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 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)
      • 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>
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Comanche County
    • Central High
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
      • Central High is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pumpkin Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
    • Cyril
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rush Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
      • Rush Springs is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <4>
    • Lakeside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Marlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cement
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
      • Cement is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fort Sill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Artillery Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Lawton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Oil City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Stephens County
      • Agawam
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agawam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
        • Agawam is located in Grady County
      • Apache
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hulen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
        • Hulen is located in Cotton County
      • Medicine Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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.

    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.<6>

    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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Fletcher.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181150 <7>
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washita Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washita Indian Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washita Indian Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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. Anns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ridley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Celestial Gardens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Celestial Gardens Cemetery is located in Caddo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Gardens Cemetery
      • Ft. Sill National Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Letitia Community Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letitia Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Letitia Community Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letitia Community Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview 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 Sterling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098523  (Sterling Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1098523 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: Sterling
      • County: Comanche         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #1098523 (Sterling 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sterling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7387, Longitude: -98.1678       In this case, the coordinates for the Sterling 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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