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A visit to the Big Sandy Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Big Sandy Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Big Sandy Cemetery (FG ID #2141473)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Big Sandy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Sandy Cemetery

Lat:   48.1801°   (48° 10' 48")

Lon:   -110.1219°   (-110° 7' 18")

The Big Sandy Cemetery is located in Chouteau County<2>.

The county seat for Chouteau County is located in Fort Benton. Fort Benton lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Big Sandy Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Big Sandy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Box Elder Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenilworth Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Boy Grave
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Boy Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Boy Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Boy Grave is located in Hill County
  • Gildford Hill County Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gildford Hill County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gildford Hill County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gildford Hill County Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Graceville Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceville Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Sunset Garden Park Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Garden Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Garden Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Garden Park Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Hungry Hollow Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungry Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungry Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hungry Hollow Cemetery is located in Blaine County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Big Sandy Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Sandy Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Big Sandy
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Box Elder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Virgelle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Pierre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Boneau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneau
    • Boneau is located in Chouteau County
  • Sangrey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangrey
    • Sangrey is located in Hill County
  • Azure
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Parker School
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker School have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker School
    • Parker School is located in Hill County
  • Loma
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Kremlin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
    • Kremlin is located in Hill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <6>
  • Gildford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildford
    • Gildford is located in Hill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gildford <6>
  • Herron
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
    • Herron is located in Hill County
  • Hingham
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
    • Hingham is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hingham <6>
  • Beaver Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Hill County

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 Big Sandy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chouteau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Big Sandy
  • Gildford
  • Hingham
  • Kremlin
  • Loma
    • Loma lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Big Sandy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Big Sandy Cemetery:

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 Big Sandy Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1750364  (Big Sandy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1750364 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Big Sandy
    • County: Chouteau         Elev: 829
    • Location given for GNIS #1750364 (Big Sandy Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2141473

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Chouteau, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Sandy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1801, Longitude: -110.1219    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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