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A visit to the Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek Cemetery ...

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

46.5152, -111.5952

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

The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Broadwater County<2>.

The county seat for Broadwater County is located in Townsend. Townsend lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Beaver Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beaver Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Beaver Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Winston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Winston Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
    • The Winston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Placer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21171 <5>
  • Lavina Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lavina Chapel Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lavina Chapel Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Townsend.
    • The Lavina Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Duck Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264764 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Townsend.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20867 <5>
  • Cemetery Island / Canyon Ferry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Diamond City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Diamond City Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Townsend.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142022 <5>
  • Turner Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerville Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Townsend.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20808 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Townsend.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20924 <5>
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Serbian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Serbian Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Cemetery
  • York Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The York Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • East Helena Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The East Helena Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena Cemetery
    • Hardgrove Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hardgrove Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardgrove Cemetery
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Townsend.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #212216 <5>
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis & Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Benton Ave. Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Benton Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ave. Cemetery
    • Jefferson City Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Beaver Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Winston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Diamond City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
  • Cavetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
  • Whites City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Whites City is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
  • Townsend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • East Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Montana City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Clancy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Alhambra
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
  • Helena
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
  • Jefferson City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Radersburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Fort Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Logan is located in Meagher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Elkhorn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Crow Creek City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Crow Creek City is located in Broadwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek City
    • Toston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Park City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Fort Harrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Langford City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Langford City is located in Meagher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford City

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 Beaver Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Broadwater County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clancy
  • East Helena
  • Helena
    • Helena lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Beaver Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Helena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Toston
    • Toston lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Beaver Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toston
  • Townsend
  • Winston

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 professional and volunteer 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 Beaver Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Broadwater 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 Beaver Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1762267  (Beaver Creek Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1762267 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: Broadwater
      • Est. Elev: 1161 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Canyon Ferry SE
      • Location given for Beaver Creek Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 46.515212     Lon: -111.5952503
      • 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 Broadwater, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver Creek 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.