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A visit to the Battleground Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Battleground Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Battleground Cemetery:

43.9652, -113.7050

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Battleground Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Battleground Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Challis. Challis lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Battleground Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Battleground Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Battleground Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Battleground Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. McCaleb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. McCaleb Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. McCaleb Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
  • Houston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
  • Chilly Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chilly Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilly Cemetery
  • Darlington Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Cemetery
  • Old Darlington Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Upper Antelope Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Upper Antelope Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Antelope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upper Antelope Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Arco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80401 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Moore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150015 <5>
  • Lost River Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • William Robert Johnson Gravesite
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Battleground Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Battleground Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Mackay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alder City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alder City is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder City
  • Dickey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickey is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Moore
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Lost River
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost River is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Battleground Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Custer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Battleground Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #377044  (Battleground Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #377044 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 1860 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mackay Reservoir
      • Location given for Battleground Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9651891     Lon: -113.7050267
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Battleground Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.