About Fort Gibson National Cemetery
Fort Gibson National Cemetery is a national cemetery near Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It lies about 1.3 mi southwest of Fort Gibson. The grounds sit at about 591 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 19 notable people buried here, including Montfort Stokes, Jack Jacobs and Ted Risenhoover. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1092962. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fort Gibson Citizen's Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Clifford D. Garrett Family Funeral Home in Fort Gibson, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 86 cemeteries we list in Muskogee County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fort Gibson. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Fort Gibson National Cemetery
Among them: 7 World War II veterans, 2 football players, 2 artists, 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 1 actor, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 governor, 1 journalist.
- Montfort Stokes1762-1842American politician
- Jack Jacobs1919-1974American football player
- Ted Risenhoover1934-2006American politician
- Auguste Pierre Chouteau1786-1838American businessman 1786-1838
- Benjamin Hoskins Paddock1926-1998American bank robber and con man
- James Boren1925-2010Satirist
- Joel H. Elliott1840-1868American army officer
- Buddy Burris1923-2007American football player
- Fred Beaver1911-1980Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole artist
- Jack C. Montgomery1917-2002United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- John N. Reese, Jr.1923-1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Archie Sam1914-1986Muscogee-Cherokee-Natchez traditionalist and stomp dance leader
Show all 19 notable burials
- Terry Saul1921-1976Choctaw/Chickasaw artist and educator
- Thomas H. Owen1873-1938American judge
- Vivia Thomasdied 1870American folklore figure
- Bobby Kenneth Hicks1934-2014Muscogee filmmaker
- Charles Collins1807-1846US military person, United States Military Academy class of 1828
- Ira A. Lutsey, Jr.1925-2019Geologist
- James H. Taylor1809-1835
People whose Wikidata entry gives Fort Gibson 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.
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What Fort Gibson 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
- Fort Gibson Citizen's CemeteryFort Gibson, OKCemetery0.5 mi
- Walker CemeteryFort Gibson, OKCemetery1.1 mi
- Four Mile CemeteryFort Gibson, OKCemetery3.0 mi
- Anderson CemeteryFort Gibson, OKCemetery3.6 mi
- Starnes CemeteryFort Gibson, OKCemetery4.1 mi
- Anderson Bottoms CemeteryFort Gibson, OKCemetery4.3 mi
- Three Rivers CemeteryFort Gibson, OKCemetery4.5 mi
- Reynolds Family CemeteryFort Gibson, OKFamily cemetery5.1 mi
- Harnage CemeteryFort Gibson, OKCemetery5.1 mi
- Frozen Rock CemeteryMuskogee, OKCemetery5.9 mi
Funeral homes near Fort Gibson National Cemetery
- Clifford D. Garrett Family Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Fort Gibson · (918) 478-2555
- Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory6.8 miCremation provider · Muskogee · (918) 682-1500
- Muskogee Cremation Services7.0 miCremation provider · Muskogee · (918) 683-1700
- Muskogee Shipman Cremation & Funeral Home7.0 miFuneral home · Muskogee
- Lescher Millsap Funeral Home7.4 miFuneral home · Muskogee · (918) 683-7788
- Granger-House of Winn Funeral Home8.9 miFuneral home · Muskogee · (918) 682-2477
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