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A visit to the Colstrip 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 Colstrip Cemetery ...

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

45.9097, -106.6200

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

The Colstrip Cemetery is located in Rosebud County<2>.

The county seat for Rosebud County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north of the Colstrip Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colstrip Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Colstrip Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lame Deer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Lame Deer Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lame Deer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lame Deer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Lame Deer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20958 <5>
  • Muddy Creek Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Forsyth Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth Cemetery
  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Howard Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Forsyth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20934 <5>
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Two Moon Gravesite
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Two Moon Gravesite is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Moon Gravesite
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Two Moon Gravesite is located outside and to the south of Busby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969200 <5>
  • White River Busby Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The White River Busby Cemetery is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Busby Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White River Busby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Busby.
    • The White River Busby Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Busby Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20792 <5>
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Colstrip Cemetery.

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

  • Colstrip
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lame Deer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Muddy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Muddy is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy
  • Forsyth
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Rosebud
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Colstrip Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rosebud County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Colstrip Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Rosebud 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 Colstrip Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1716827  (Colstrip Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1716827 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: Rosebud
      • Est. Elev: 989 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colstrip East
      • Location given for Colstrip Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9097173     Lon: -106.6200257
      • 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 Rosebud, 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- Colstrip 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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