Fort Sill National Cemetery, Military cemetery in Elgin, United States.
Fort Sill National Cemetery lies in Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma, on 391.3 acres (158.4 ha) administered by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. It was dedicated on November 2, 2001, as Oklahoma's second national cemetery, and its first development stage was completed in 2003. It extends the older 9-acre Fort Sill burial area about ten miles south, where the post cemetery has recorded 7,140 interments since 1869.
This cemetery opened in 2001 on former Indian Territory land and became the second national cemetery in Oklahoma. The timing of its establishment reflected the growing need for burial space for veterans in the region.
Fort Sill National Cemetery is named after the nearby post, itself named for Brigadier General Joshua W. Sill, killed at the Battle of Stones River. The cemetery is an expansion of a 9-acre burial area about ten miles south at Fort Sill, where the post cemetery has held 7,140 interments since 1869.
The cemetery lies in Elgin, in Comanche County, about ten miles north of the older Fort Sill Post Cemetery. Its 391.3 acres are administered by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and the first development stage was finished in 2003. The grounds are open daily from 8 a.m. until sunset.
The grounds feature a columbarium wall and scattering garden where families can place cremated remains without choosing a traditional grave site. These facilities offer alternatives for memorial options that some visitors may not expect to find in a cemetery.
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