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A visit to the Avon 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 Avon Cemetery ...

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

46.6105, -112.6048

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

The Avon Cemetery is located in Powell County<2>.

The county seat for Powell County is located in Deer Lodge. Deer Lodge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Avon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Avon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Avon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blackfoot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blackfoot Cemetery is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackfoot Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Avon.
    • The Blackfoot Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blackfoot City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498297 <5>
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
  • Silver City Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silver City Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver City Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Helena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21115 <5>
  • Ft. William Henry Harrison Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Memorial Meadows Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Meadows Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Meadows Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Helmville Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Helmville Cemetery is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmville Cemetery
  • Montana State Veterans Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Granite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of New Chicago.
    • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Drummond Cemetery
    • New Chicago Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21151 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Tuck Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lincoln Gulch Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Gulch Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gulch Cemetery
    • Benton Ave. Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Benton Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ave. Cemetery
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Lewis & Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Forestvale Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Forestvale Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestvale Cemetery
      • The Forestvale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Vale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641025 <5>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Avon Cemetery.

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

  • Avon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
  • Elliston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Garrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Phosphate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Phosphate is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phosphate
  • Blossburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Blossburg is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
  • Frontier Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
  • Atlantic City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
  • Deer Lodge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Goldcreek ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wall City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wall City is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall City
  • Emery ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Emery is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Austin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Marysville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rimini ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
    • Jens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jens is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jens
    • Birdseye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
    • Canyon Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Avon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Powell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Avon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Avon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Powell 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 Avon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1803337  (Avon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1803337 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: Powell
      • Est. Elev: 1450 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Avon
      • Location given for Avon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6104883     Lon: -112.604755
      • 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 Montana's counties, including Powell, 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- Avon 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.
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