List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carter (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Chouteau County.
- Big Stone Colony Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Willow Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Willow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Big Willow Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Willow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Great Falls.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20799 <3>
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- German Baptist Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hebrew Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Great Falls.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20910 <3>
- Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Association
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Association
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Association have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knees Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Knees Cemetery
- The Knees Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knees Community Church Cemetery
- Lower Belt Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Belt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Belt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the east of Great Falls.
- The Sunset Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133894 <3>
- Montague Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Valley Colony Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riverview Colony Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sample Flat Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Flat Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sand Coulee Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Twin Hills Colony Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Upper Highwood Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Highwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Upper Shonkin Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Shonkin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Shonkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wolfe Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Carter, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Carter to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Carter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Carter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Looking for information about genealogy? These are excellent websites to start with when searching in and around the area of Carter and Chouteau County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of Montana
for Chouteau County
Links at Family Search:
for State of Montana
for Chouteau County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of Montana
for Chouteau County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Carter.
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7811, Longitude: -110.9563 In this case, the coordinates for Carter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |