Fort Gibson National Cemetery in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

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.

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 Stokes1762-1842
  American politician
• Jack Jacobs1919-1974
  American football player
• Ted Risenhoover1934-2006
  American politician
• Auguste Pierre Chouteau1786-1838
  American businessman 1786-1838
• Benjamin Hoskins Paddock1926-1998
  American bank robber and con man
• James Boren1925-2010
  Satirist
• Joel H. Elliott1840-1868
  American army officer
• Buddy Burris1923-2007
  American football player
• Fred Beaver1911-1980
  Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole artist
• Jack C. Montgomery1917-2002
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• John N. Reese, Jr.1923-1945
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• Archie Sam1914-1986
  Muscogee-Cherokee-Natchez traditionalist and stomp dance leader

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.

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.

• Fort Gibson Citizen's Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Cemetery

  0.5 mi
• Walker Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Cemetery

  1.1 mi
• Four Mile Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Cemetery

  3.0 mi
• Anderson Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Cemetery

  3.6 mi
• Starnes Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Cemetery

  4.1 mi
• Anderson Bottoms Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Cemetery

  4.3 mi
• Three Rivers Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Cemetery

  4.5 mi
• Reynolds Family Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Family cemetery

  5.1 mi
• Harnage Cemetery

  Fort Gibson, OK
  Cemetery

  5.1 mi
• Frozen Rock Cemetery

  Muskogee, OK
  Cemetery

  5.9 mi

• Clifford D. Garrett Family Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Fort Gibson · (918) 478-2555
  0.5 mi
• Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory

  Cremation provider · Muskogee · (918) 682-1500
  6.8 mi
• Muskogee Cremation Services

  Cremation provider · Muskogee · (918) 683-1700
  7.0 mi
• Muskogee Shipman Cremation & Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Muskogee
  7.0 mi
• Lescher Millsap Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Muskogee · (918) 683-7788
  7.4 mi
• Granger-House of Winn Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Muskogee · (918) 682-2477
  8.9 mi

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