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A visit to the Birney Cemetery ...


The location of the Birney Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Birney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.2847°   (45° 17' 4")

Lon:   -106.5875°   (-106° 35' 15")

The Birney Cemetery is located in Rosebud County<2>.

The county seat for Rosebud County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<3> to the north of the Birney Cemetery .

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 Birney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Rosebud County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Birney Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Birney Cemetery.

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

    • Birney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Otter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Decker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lame Deer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Muddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy
      • Muddy is located in Big Horn County
    • Busby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Birney Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rosebud County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Birney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Muddy Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muddy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muddy Creek Cemetery is located in Big Horn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muddy Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21015 <6>
    • Dufford Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dufford Cemetery is located in Powder River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dufford Cemetery
    • Lame Deer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Lame Deer Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lame Deer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Lame Deer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lame Deer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20958 <6>
    • White River Busby Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The White River Busby Cemetery is located in Big Horn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White River Busby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Busby.
      • The White River Busby Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Busby Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White River Busby Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20792 <6>
    • Two Moon Gravesite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Two Moon Gravesite is located in Big Horn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Two Moon Gravesite is located outside and to the south of Busby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Moon Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969200 <6>
    • Willow Crossing Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Crossing Cemetery is located in Powder River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Crossing Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Birney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #768898  (Birney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #768898 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: Birney
      • County: Rosebud         Elev: 970
      • Location given for GNIS #768898 (Birney Cemetery)

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

    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 Rosebud, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Birney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2847, Longitude: -106.5875       In this case, the coordinates for the Birney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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