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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. 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 Craig Cemetery ...

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

47.0777, -111.9689

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Moore Graves is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Graves
  • Carterville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carterville Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Dearborn Crossing Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Chesnut Valley Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnut Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chesnut Valley Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Cascade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20812 <5>
  • Chestnut Valley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Milford Colony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Milford Colony Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Colony Cemetery
  • Silver City Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Silver City Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver City Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Helena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21115 <5>
  • Cascade Colony Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The York Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
    • Castner Falls Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Castner Falls Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
      • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairhaven Colony Cemetery
    • Forestvale Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Forestvale Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestvale Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hardgrove Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hardgrove Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardgrove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 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)
    • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
  • Wolf Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
    • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
    • Dearborn City
    • Dearborn
  • Cascade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Clair is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Canyon Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Marysville ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Millegan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Millegan is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
  • Simms
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Atlantic City ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
  • Birdseye
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1789422 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: Lewis and Clark
      • Est. Elev: 1088 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Craig
      • Location given for Craig Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0777222     Lon: -111.9688863
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Craig 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.