Cemeteries in Canton, Oklahoma

Private Cemeteries in Canton, Oklahoma often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Canton, Oklahoma are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Canton, Oklahoma are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Canton, Oklahoma , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Canton, Oklahoma .

Our database contains records of burials from 7 cemeteries.

The Tishomingo City Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Oklahoma, being founded around 1832. The cemetery was originally an Indian burial ground established while Native Americans were encamped on Pennington Creek.

Below is a list of all 2168 cemeteries in Oklahoma, organized by town. Click any cemetery to preview a map of the cemetery.

Canton derived its name from Cantonment, a nearby military post that was established in 1879. On August 5, 1905, the Union Real Estate and Townsite Company set up a town lot sale, and Canton sprang up overnight. Early-day Canton had a grocery store, a lumberyard, two livery stables, and three saloons.

The grave of Sophia Pitchlynn is the oldest known gravestone in Oklahoma. She was born in 1773, well before American declared independence from Britain.

Geronimo's Grave Marker, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Geronimo (June 16, 1829–February 17, 1909) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who long warred against the encroachment of the United States on tribal lands. He died of pneumonia at Fort Sill in 1909.