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A visit to the Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

46.4458, -109.8641

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

The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wheatland County<2>.

The county seat for Wheatland County is located in Harlowton. Harlowton lies just to the east southeast of the Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Duncan Ranch Colony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Duncan Ranch Colony is located in Wheatland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Ranch Colony
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Duncan Ranch Colony is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Harlowton.
    • The Duncan Ranch Colony has also been known as:
    • Duncan Ranch Colony Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484271 <5>
  • Twodot Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Twodot Cemetery is located in Wheatland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twodot Cemetery
  • Judith Gap Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Judith Gap Cemetery is located in Wheatland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judith Gap Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Judith Gap Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Judith Gap.
    • The Judith Gap Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #197831 <5>
  • Hedgesville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hedgesville Cemetery is located in Wheatland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hedgesville Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Shawmut.
    • The Hedgesville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hedges Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285731 <5>
  • Gauglerville Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Gauglerville Cemetery is located in Wheatland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauglerville Cemetery
  • Garneill Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Garneill Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garneill Cemetery
  • Ubet Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ubet Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubet Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Melville Lutheran Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Melville Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sweet Grass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Melville Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Melville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20993 <5>
  • Barber Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
  • Lebo Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo - Straw Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • The Buffalo - Straw Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo - Straw Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo - Straw Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Straw.
    • The Buffalo - Straw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Buffalo Cemetery
    • Straw Cemetery
  • Rothiemay Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rothiemay Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothiemay Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rothiemay Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of Ryegate.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395851 <5>
  • Ryegate Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Ryegate Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryegate Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Ryegate.
    • The Ryegate Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ryegate City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #323959 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Harlowton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Twodot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Judith Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Shawmut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hedgesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hedgesville is located in Wheatland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
  • Garneill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Martinsdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Melville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Straw
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Straw is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw

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 Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wheatland County.

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

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Wheatland 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1725813  (Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1725813 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: Wheatland
      • Est. Elev: 1312 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Harlowton
      • Location given for Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4457893     Lon: -109.8640727
      • 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 Wheatland, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Catholic 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.