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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 Bird Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.5017°   (45° 30' 6")

Lon:   -112.4483°   (-112° 26' 53")

The Bird Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Virginia City. Virginia City lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bird Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Bird Cemetery.<3>

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

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]<2> of the Bird Cemetery.

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

  • Twin Bridges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <6>
  • Glen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <6>
  • Melrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Star
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Moose Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
    • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
  • Laurin ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
    • Laurin is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laurin
    • From the Bird Cemetery to Laurin
  • Alder
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
    • Alder is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder <6>
  • Highland City ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
    • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
  • Dillon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Beaverhead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <6>
  • Divide
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mammoth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lion City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lion City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lion City
      • Lion City is located in Beaverhead County
    • Argenta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nevada City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Madison County
    • Piedmont
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Bird Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bird 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 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 Bird Cemetery:

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 Madison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bird Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5017, Longitude: -112.4483    
<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 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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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