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A visit to the Emmaus 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 Emmaus Cemetery ...

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

48.7672, -104.1419

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

The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Emmaus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Emmaus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Emmaus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scandia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Westby.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21093 <5>
  • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Daneville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Daneville Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daneville Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Grenora (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20937 <5>
  • McElroy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
  • West Writing Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Westby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westby Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby Cemetery
  • Westby Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Comertown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Comertown Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Comertown Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Comertown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20825 <5>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Grenora (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21100 <5>
    • Skabo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Skabo Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skabo Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • McCall - Gibson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dooley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooley Cemetery
    • Grenora Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grenora Cemetery is located in Williams County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grenora Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Grenora (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147730 <5>
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Emmaus Cemetery.

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

  • Westby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Comertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Comertown is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
  • Dagmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Grenora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <6>
  • Alkabo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alkabo is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
  • Antelope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Reserve
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Plentywood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hanks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanks is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
  • Fortuna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Stady ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Stady is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Raymond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Medicine Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Zahl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaubier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaubier
    • Lake Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Regway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
    • Gladmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladmar

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Emmaus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 Emmaus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1677371  (Emmaus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677371 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 643 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tadpole Lake
      • Location given for Emmaus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7672497     Lon: -104.1418834
      • 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 Sheridan, 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- Emmaus 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.