About Fort Sill National Cemetery
Fort Sill National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma. The grounds sit at about 1,270 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Pascal Poolaw. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1955109. The nearest other listed cemetery is Otipoby Comanche Cemetery, about 3.7 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Elgin Funeral Home in Elgin, about 3.0 mi away. It is one of 35 cemeteries we list in Comanche County, and 18 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Fort Sill National Cemetery
Among them: 1 Korean War veteran, 1 Vietnam War veteran, 1 World War II veteran.
- Pascal Poolaw1922-1967Native American military officer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Fort Sill National Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
34.76389, -98.34746
What Fort Sill National Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Otipoby Comanche CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery3.7 mi
- Old Elgin CemeteryElgin, OKCemetery3.7 mi
- Saint Anns CemeteryElgin, OKCemetery4.5 mi
- Chief Chihuahua Apache CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery4.5 mi
- Beef Creek Apache CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery4.8 mi
- Elgin Memorial CemeteryElgin, OKCemetery4.8 mi
- Bailtso Apache South CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery5.0 mi
- Mascot CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery6.4 mi
- Fort Sill Post CemeteryLawton, OKMilitary cemetery7.0 mi
- Paradise Valley CemeteryLawton, OKChristian cemetery7.3 mi
Funeral homes near Fort Sill National Cemetery
- Elgin Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Elgin · (580) 492-5663
- Hall Funeral Home3.2 miFuneral home · Elgin · (580) 492-6336
- Fletcher-Elgin Funeral Home7.1 miFuneral home · Fletcher · (580) 585-1887
- Becker-Rabon Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Lawton · (580) 353-3030
- Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Lawton · (580) 353-2940
- Howard Harris Funeral Services11 miFuneral home · Lawton · (580) 353-8838
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Sill National Cemetery located?
Fort Sill National Cemetery is at 2648 Dunn Road, Elgin, OK 73538 in Comanche County. GPS coordinates: 34.76389, -98.34746.
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