Cemeteries in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Fort Gibson, 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 Fort Gibson, Oklahoma .

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Fort Gibson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located inside of the town of Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It encompasses 48.3 acres (19.5 ha), and as of 2021 had more than 25,000 interments.

In the 1850s the Cherokee complained about the liquor and brothels at Fort Gibson and urged Congress to remove the post. Heeding the tribe's request, in June 1857 the War Department abandoned the post and deeded the property and improvements to the Cherokee, who established the village of Kee-too-wah on the site.