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A visit to the Dawson County 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 Dawson County Cemetery ...

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

47.1106, -104.6977

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

The Dawson County Cemetery is located in Dawson County<2>.

The county seat for Dawson County is located in Glendive. Glendive lies just to the west southwest of the Dawson County Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dawson County Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Dawson County Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dawson Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Grand View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grand View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Cemetery
  • Glueckstal Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Glueckstal Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glueckstal Cemetery
  • Jehovah Lutheran Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
  • Missouri Lutheran Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Top Mennonite Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Wibaux County Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Wibaux County Cemetery is located in Wibaux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux County Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wibaux County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wibaux.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21167 <5>
  • West Church Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Church Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Church Cemetery
  • Been Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Been Cemetery is located in Wibaux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Been Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Been Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Wibaux.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20759 <5>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Fallon Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fallon Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon Cemetery
    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located in Wibaux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Wibaux.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20775 <5>
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem Mennonite Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Dawson County Cemetery.

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

  • Glendive
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • West Glendive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Glendive is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendive
  • Colgate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Colgate is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
  • Allard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Allard is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard
  • Hoyt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoyt is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
  • Lindsay
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Bloomfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Wibaux
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Fallon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Knife River
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Knife River is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
  • Savage
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Dawson County Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dawson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Glendive
  • Savage
    • Savage lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Dawson County Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
  • Wibaux
    • Wibaux lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Dawson County Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wibaux.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux

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 Dawson County Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Dawson 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 Dawson County Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1715463  (Dawson County Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1715463 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: Dawson
      • Est. Elev: 658 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Glendive
      • Location given for Dawson County Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1105678     Lon: -104.6977369
      • 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 Dawson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dawson County 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.