About Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
Beef Creek Apache Cemetery is a cemetery near Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. It lies about 6.2 mi south of Lawton. The grounds sit at about 1,132 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Gerónimo, Nana and Loco. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1101068. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bailtso Apache South Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Becker-Rabon Funeral Home in Lawton, about 5.4 mi away. It is one of 35 cemeteries we list in Comanche County, and 18 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lawton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
- Gerónimo1829-1909Leader of the Bedonkohe Apache
- Nana1800-1896Warrior and chief of the Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apache
- Loco1823-1905American indigenous leader
People whose Wikidata entry gives Beef Creek Apache 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
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What Beef Creek Apache 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
- Bailtso Apache South CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery0.2 mi
- Chief Chihuahua Apache CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery0.3 mi
- Otipoby Comanche CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery1.1 mi
- Fort Sill Post CemeteryLawton, OKMilitary cemetery2.3 mi
- Mascot CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery2.8 mi
- Comanche Indian Mission CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery4.0 mi
- Indian Agency CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery4.0 mi
- Highland CemeteryLawton, OKCemetery4.8 mi
- Fort Sill National Cemetery2648 Dunn Road, Elgin, OKNational cemetery4.8 mi
- Old Elgin CemeteryElgin, OKCemetery7.6 mi
Funeral homes near Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
- Becker-Rabon Funeral Home5.4 miFuneral home · Lawton · (580) 353-3030
- Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Lawton · (580) 353-2940
- Howard Harris Funeral Services6.6 miFuneral home · Lawton · (580) 353-8838
- Elgin Funeral Home7.1 miFuneral home · Elgin · (580) 492-5663
- Hall Funeral Home7.3 miFuneral home · Elgin · (580) 492-6336
- Whinery-Huddleston Funeral Service7.6 miFuneral home · Lawton · (580) 536-0211
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