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A visit to the Clear Lake Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Clear Lake Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clear Lake Cemetery

Lat:   47.7730°   (47° 46' 22")

Lon:   -110.2521°   (-110° 15' 7")

The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Chouteau County<2>.

The county seat for Chouteau County is located in Fort Benton. Fort Benton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Clear Lake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Clear Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graceville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceville Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Montague Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
    • The Montague Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Geraldine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Square Butte Bench Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Butte Bench Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Butte Bench Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Square Butte Bench Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Upper Shonkin Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Shonkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Shonkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Shonkin Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Everson Pleasant View Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everson Pleasant View Cemetery
    • The Everson Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Everson Pleasant View Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of Winifred.
    • The Everson Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Everson Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20865 <5>
  • Upper Highwood Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Highwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Highwood Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Big Sandy Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Fergus County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Clear Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clear Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Geraldine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
    • Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <6>
  • Virgelle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
    • Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
  • Loma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Benton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
    • Fort Benton is located in Chouteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton <6>
  • Big Sag
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
    • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
  • Highwood
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Sandy
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Arrow Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Creek
    • Arrow Creek is located in Judith Basin County

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 Clear Lake Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chouteau County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clear Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Clear Lake Cemetery:

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 Clear Lake Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #769923  (Clear Lake Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #769923 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Stranahan SE
    • County: Chouteau         Elev: 991
    • Location given for GNIS #769923 (Clear Lake Cemetery)

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

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 Chouteau, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clear Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7730, Longitude: -110.2521       In this case, the coordinates for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.




 

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