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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

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 Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Gardens:

34.6218, -98.5067

The Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lawton.

The cemetery is located in Comanche County<1>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Lawton. Lawton lies just to the east of the Sunset Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Name Variations for Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sunset Memorial Gardens has also been known as:

  • Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Deyo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Deyo Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deyo Cemetery
  • Cache Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cache Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Cemetery
  • Pecan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Indian Agency Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Agency Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Agency Cemetery
  • Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ft. Sill Post Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sill Post Cemetery
  • Cache Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cache Indian Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Indian Cemetery
  • Flower Mound Community Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bailtso Apache South Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Scott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Scott Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Scott Cemetery
    • Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Scott Tribal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Paradise Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Faxon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Faxon Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon Cemetery
    • Meers Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Meers Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meers Cemetery
    • Ft. Sill National Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Indiahoma IOOF Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale Cemetery
    • Devine Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Devine Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

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 Sunset Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Comanche County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Apache
    • Apache lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apache.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
  • Cache
    • Cache lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cache.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
  • Chattanooga
  • Cyril
    • Cyril lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyril.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Faxon
    • Faxon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Faxon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
  • Fletcher
  • Fort Sill
  • Geronimo
  • Indiahoma
  • Lawton
  • Medicine Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Meers lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meers
    • Mountain Park
    • Snyder
    • Sterling
    • Walters
      • Walters lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walters.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters

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 Sunset Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Sunset Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098663  (Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098663 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: 376 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Taupa
      • Location given for Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.621462     Lon: -98.5067242
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- Sunset Memorial Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.