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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. 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 Clear Lake Cemetery ...

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

47.7730, -110.2521

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Graceville Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville Cemetery
  • Montague Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Montague Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
  • Geraldine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Square Butte Bench Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Upper Shonkin Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Upper Shonkin Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shonkin Cemetery
  • Everson Pleasant View Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Everson Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson Pleasant View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Everson Pleasant View Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west 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)
  • Big Sandy Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • The Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek Cemetery

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 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)
  • Virgelle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
  • Loma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Benton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Big Sag
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
  • Tunis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tunis is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
  • Highwood
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Judith ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Judith is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judith
  • Big Sandy
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Arrow Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Arrow Creek is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Creek

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Chouteau 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 Clear Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #769923  (Clear Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #769923 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: Chouteau
      • Est. Elev: 991 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stranahan SE
      • Location given for Clear Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7730304     Lon: -110.2521466
      • 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 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 '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- Clear Lake 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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