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A visit to the Craig 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 Craig Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Craig 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 Craig Cemetery

Lat:   47.0777°   (47° 4' 39")

Lon:   -111.9689°   (-111° 58' 8")

The Craig Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis and Clark County is located in Helena. Helena lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the south of the Craig Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Craig Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moore Graves
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Graves is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Carterville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carterville Cemetery
    • The Carterville Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • The Carterville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carterville / Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176606 <5>
  • Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
    • The Dearborn Crossing Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • The Dearborn Crossing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dearborn Cemetery
  • Dearborn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peters Mission Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Chesnut Valley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnut Valley Cemetery
    • The Chesnut Valley Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chesnut Valley Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Cascade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20812 <5>
  • Chestnut Valley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chestnut Valley Cemetery is located in Cascade County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cascade County
  • Milford Colony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Colony Cemetery
    • The Milford Colony Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Silver City Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver City Cemetery
    • The Silver City Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver City Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Helena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21115 <5>
  • Cascade Colony Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascade Colony Cemetery
    • The Cascade Colony Cemetery is located in Cascade County
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • York Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Castner Falls Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castner Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castner Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castner Falls Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
      • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairhaven Colony Cemetery
    • Forestvale Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestvale Cemetery
      • The Forestvale Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • The Forestvale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Vale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641025 <5>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis & Clark County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis & Clark County Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Hardgrove Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardgrove Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Craig Cemetery.

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

  • Craig
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mid Canon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
    • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
  • Wolf Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dearborn Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
    • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
    • Dearborn City
    • Dearborn
  • Cascade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Canyon Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Marysville ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Millegan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millegan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
    • Millegan is located in Cascade County
  • Simms
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
    • Simms is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <6>
  • Atlantic City ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
    • Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Birdseye
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
    • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark 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 Craig Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis and Clark County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1789422  (Craig Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1789422 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: Craig
    • County: Lewis and Clark         Elev: 1088
    • Location given for GNIS #1789422 (Craig Cemetery)

The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.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 Lewis and Clark, 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 things 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 Craig Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0777, Longitude: -111.9689       In this case, the coordinates for the Craig 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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