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A visit to the East Helena 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 East Helena Cemetery ...

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

46.5944, -111.9153

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

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

The county seat for Lewis and Clark County is located in Helena. Helena lies just to the west of the East Helena Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Helena Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the East Helena Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hardgrove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hardgrove Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardgrove Cemetery
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Lewis & Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Benton Ave. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Benton Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ave. Cemetery
  • Forestvale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
  • Montana State Veterans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Ft. William Henry Harrison Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cemetery Island / Canyon Ferry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • York Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The York Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
    • Winston Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
      • The Winston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Placer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21171 <5>
    • Silver City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Jefferson City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Marysville Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
    • Lavina Chapel Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lavina Chapel Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lavina Chapel Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Townsend.
      • The Lavina Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Duck Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264764 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Townsend.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20867 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the East Helena Cemetery.

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

  • East Helena
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Montana City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Helena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
  • Fort Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Park City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Clancy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Alhambra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
  • Cavetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
  • Birdseye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Winston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Austin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
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    • Silver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Rimini ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
    • Frontier Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
    • Blossburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Blossburg is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg

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 East Helena 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 East Helena 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 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 East Helena 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 East Helena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1789429  (East Helena Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1789429 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: 1180 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Helena
      • Location given for East Helena Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.594379     Lon: -111.9152683
      • 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 '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- East Helena 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.