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A visit to the Chestnut Valley 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 Chestnut Valley Cemetery ...

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

47.2483, -111.6461

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

The Chestnut Valley Cemetery is located in Cascade County<2>.

The county seat for Cascade County is located in Great Falls. Great Falls lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Chestnut Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chestnut Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Chestnut Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Castner Falls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Castner Falls Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castner Falls Cemetery
  • Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
    • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairhaven Colony Cemetery
  • St. Peters Mission Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ulm Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ulm Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm Cemetery
  • Cascade Colony Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Butte Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Red Butte Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte Cemetery
  • Sun River Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Sun River Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Cemetery
  • Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Shaw Military Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Dearborn Crossing Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
    • The Dearborn Crossing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dearborn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moore Graves
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moore Graves is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Graves
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Great Falls.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133894 <5>
    • Big Stone Colony Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Great Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20799 <5>
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Great Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20910 <5>
    • Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Association
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chestnut Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Clair is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Cascade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mid Canon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
  • Ulm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eden is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Craig
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Shaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sun River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Millegan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Millegan is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
  • Sun Prairie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
  • Simms
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
    • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
    • Dearborn City
    • Dearborn
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Manchester is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Vaughn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stockett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sand Coulee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Great Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Eagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Countryside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Wolf Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Chestnut Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cascade County.

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

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Cascade 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 Chestnut Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #769803  (Chestnut Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #769803 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: Cascade
      • Est. Elev: 1028 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rocky Reef
      • Location given for Chestnut Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2482834     Lon: -111.6460894
      • 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 Cascade, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Valley 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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