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A visit to the Craig Cemetery ...


The location of the Craig Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Craig Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Lewis and Clark County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Craig Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cascade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <4>
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Craig Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Graves
    • Carterville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Carterville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176606 <6>
    • Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dearborn Crossing Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • The Dearborn Crossing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dearborn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
    • Dearborn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peters Mission Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Valley Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Milford Colony Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver City Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver City Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver City Cemetery
    • Cascade Colony Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Marysville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marysville Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • York Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Castner Falls Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castner Falls Cemetery
      • Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery is located in Cascade County
        • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairhaven Colony Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
      • Forestvale Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • The Forestvale Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • The Forestvale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Forest Vale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestvale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641025 <6>
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
      • Hardgrove Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgrove Cemetery
      • Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery is located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
      • Ft. Shaw Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery is located in Cascade County
        • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ft. Shaw Military Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Cemetery

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

    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' 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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