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A visit to the Bigfork Community Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Bigfork Community Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bigfork Community Cemetery

Lat:   48.0870°   (48° 5' 13")

Lon:   -114.0305°   (-114° 1' 49")

The Bigfork Community Cemetery is located in Flathead County<1>.

The county seat for Flathead County is located in Kalispell. Kalispell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bigfork Community Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bigfork Community Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bigfork Community Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Swan View Memorial Gardens
  • Big Fork Community Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Bigfork Community Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Creston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Flathead County
  • Demersville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Demersville Cemetery is located in Flathead County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Flathead County
  • C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Conrad Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conrad Memorial Cemetery is located in Flathead County
  • Baptiste Graye Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptiste Graye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptiste Graye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptiste Graye Cemetery is located in Flathead County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Flathead County
  • Glacier Memorial Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glacier Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glacier Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glacier Memorial Gardens is located in Flathead County
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Flathead County
  • Indian Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Soldiers Home Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers Home Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • St. Richard Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Richard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Richard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Richard Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitefish Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitefish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitefish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitefish Cemetery is located in Flathead County
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hospital Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hospital Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Polson Catholic Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polson Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polson Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polson Catholic Cemetery is located in Lake County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Bigfork Community Cemetery.

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

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 Bigfork Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Flathead County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Big Arm
    • Big Arm lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bigfork Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Big Arm.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Arm
  • Bigfork
  • Columbia Falls
  • Dayton
    • Dayton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bigfork Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dayton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Kalispell

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 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 Bigfork Community 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 Bigfork Community Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2573892  (Bigfork Community Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2573892 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: Bigfork
    • County: Flathead
    • Location given for GNIS #2573892 (Bigfork Community Cemetery)

The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bigfork Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0870, Longitude: -114.0305    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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