A visit to the Dufford 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 Dufford Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.1092°   (45° 6' 33")

Lon:   -106.2322°   (-106° 13' 55")

The Dufford Cemetery is located in Powder River County<2>.

The county seat for Powder River County is located in Broadus. Broadus lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dufford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

• ER Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ER Cemetery
  • The ER Cemetery is located in Campbell County (WY)
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176219 <5>
• Birney Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birney Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Birney Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
• Yarger Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarger Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Yarger Cemetery is located in Powder River County
• Willow Crossing Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Crossing Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Willow Crossing Cemetery is located in Powder River County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Dufford Cemetery.

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

• Otter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
  • Otter is located in Powder River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter <6>
• Birney
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birney
  • Birney is located in Rosebud County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birney <6>
• Leiter
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiter
  • Leiter is located in Sheridan County (WY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leiter <6>
• Sonnette
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonnette
  • Sonnette is located in Powder River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonnette <6>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Dufford Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Montana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Powder River County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Rosebud County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Campbell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
  • Cemeteries of Powder River County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Montana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Montana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
  • Cemeteries of Powder River
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Dufford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Dufford Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #770884  (Dufford Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #770884 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: Bear Creek School
  • County: Powder River         Elev: 1235
  • Location given for GNIS #770884 (Dufford Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/