A visit to the Capitol 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 Capitol Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Capitol Cemetery:
45.4294, -104.0519
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Capitol Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Capitol Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Ekalaka. Ekalaka lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Capitol Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Capitol Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Capitol Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Capitol Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Capitol Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Gustave Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gustave Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustave Cemetery
- Short Pine Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Short Pine Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pine Cemetery
- Alma Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Alma Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Cemetery
- Grand River Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Grand River Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Cemetery
- Buffalo Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
- Redig Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- The Redig Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redig Cemetery
- Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Buffalo (SD).
- The Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cave Hills Church Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- South Cave Hills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275983 <5>
- Ladner Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ladner Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ladner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Ladner (SD).
- The Ladner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ladner Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97179 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Capitol Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Capitol Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Capitol
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camp Crook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 Capitol Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Carter 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 Capitol Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #799598 (Capitol Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #799598 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: Carter
- Est. Elev: 979 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Capitol
- Location given for Capitol Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.4294371 Lon: -104.0518816
- 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 Carter, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Capitol 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |