Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Union Soldier Cemetery

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 10, 2021

1. Union Soldier Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This Union Soldier Cemetery is the final resting place of 63 army veterans, three veterans' wives and one veteran's daughter. Soldiers buried here served in army units from Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, & Tenn. Included are three men who fought in the Indian Wars. Since 1953 the maintenance of the cemetery has been the responsibility of the Oklahoma Military Department. The cemetery has been redesignated as Oklahoma Veterans Cemetery, & may be used for the resting place for any honorable discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 35° 30.437′ N, 97° 28.514′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It is on Northeast 36th Street east of North Martin Luther King Drive. The marker and cemetery are located next to the grounds of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; the entrance is off NE 36th Street, across from the

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45th Infantry Division Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2132 NE 36th St, Oklahoma City OK 73111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oklahoma's Medal of Honor Recipients (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); F-80C (about 700 feet away); Combat Wounded Veterans (about 800 feet away); 179th Infantry Regiment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kelley Club (approx. 1½ miles away); Cannon (approx. 1½ miles away); The Red River Heritage Garden (approx. 1½ miles away); Hochatown (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Also see . . . Union Soldiers Cemetery (Findagrave).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 10, 2021

2. Union Soldier Cemetery Marker

Close up of marker and seal

Also known as Oklahoma Veterans Cemetery, this lists 224 internments at the site (as of May 2021). (Submitted on May 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 10, 2021

3. Union Soldier Cemetery Marker

Marker is underneath the arch sign

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 2,138 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.