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A visit to the Camas Prairie 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 Camas Prairie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Camas Prairie Cemetery:

47.4319, -114.6651

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

The Camas Prairie Cemetery is located in Sanders County<2>.

The county seat for Sanders County is located in Thompson Falls. Thompson Falls lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Camas Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Camas Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Camas Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hominsto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hominsto Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominsto Cemetery
  • Pluffe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pluffe Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluffe Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Gingery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gingery Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingery Cemetery
  • Markle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Markle Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle Cemetery
  • Plains Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Plains Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Maillet Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Maillet Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maillet Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Ventling Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Ventling Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventling Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Murray Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Superior Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Superior Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Superior Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Superior.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157443 <5>
    • Indian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • St. Regis Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Niarada Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Niarada Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niarada Cemetery
    • McKay Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The McKay Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
    • Quartz Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tarkio Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Tarkio Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio Cemetery
      • The Tarkio Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fold of Messiah Cemetery
      • Tarkio Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278496 <5>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Camas Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Island City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Island City is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hot Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Old Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Old Town is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Dixon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Agency
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Agency is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
  • Old Agency
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Old Agency is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency
  • Lonepine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Superior
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Moiese
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Riverbend
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverbend is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Saint Regis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Stark is located in Missoula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Charlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Eddy is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
    • Crescent City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Crescent City is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
    • Ravalli
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Camas Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanders County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Pablo
    • Pablo lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Camas Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pablo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pablo
  • Plains
  • Ronan
    • Ronan lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Camas Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ronan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
  • Saint Ignatius
  • Superior

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 helpful 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 Camas Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sanders 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 Camas Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #780816  (Camas Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #780816 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: Sanders
      • Est. Elev: 953 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sunrise Spring
      • Location given for Camas Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4318785     Lon: -114.665129
      • 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 Sanders, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Camas Prairie 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.
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