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A visit to the Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

48.5219, -110.9816

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

The Chester Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.

The county seat for Liberty County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the southeast of the Chester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Chester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Joplin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
  • Lothair Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lothair Catholic Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothair Catholic Cemetery
    • The Lothair Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hemmer Cemetery
  • Lothair Protestant Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Erickson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erickson Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20862 <5>
  • Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321106 <5>
  • Galata Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Galata Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galata Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Rudyard Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rudyard Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2330908 <5>
  • Devon Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Devon Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Devon Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of Shelby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372127 <5>
  • Riverview Colony Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Old Indian Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Indian Cemetery
    • Sage Creek Colony Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Whitlash.
      • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitlash Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21166 <5>
    • Omholt Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Omholt Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omholt Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Joplin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Inverness
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Galata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rudyard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hingham
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Whitlash
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Chester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.

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

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Liberty 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 Chester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #769800  (Chester Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #769800 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: Liberty
      • Est. Elev: 962 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chester
      • Location given for Chester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5219333     Lon: -110.9816389
      • 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 Liberty, 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- Chester 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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