A visit to the Cat Creek 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 Cat Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cat Creek Cemetery:
47.0817, -108.1665
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cat Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cat Creek Cemetery is located in Petroleum County<2>.
The county seat for Petroleum County is located in Winnett. Winnett lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cat Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cat Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Cat Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cat Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winnett City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Winnett City Cemetery is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnett City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Winnett City Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Winnett.
- The Winnett City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winnett Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995948 <5>
- Gilfeather Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Gilfeather Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfeather Cemetery
- Flatwillow Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Flatwillow Cemetery is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwillow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwillow Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Winnett.
- The Flatwillow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flat Willow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329158 <5>
- Coon Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Coon Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
- Grass Range Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The Grass Range Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Cat Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cat Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cat Creek is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Winnett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mosby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teigen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Muscleshell City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Muscleshell City is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscleshell City
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 Cat Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Petroleum County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cat Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cat Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Petroleum 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 Cat Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1721680 (Cat Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1721680 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: Petroleum
- Est. Elev: 892 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ingals Dam
- Location given for Cat Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.0816526 Lon: -108.1665095
- 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 Petroleum, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cat Creek 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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