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A visit to the Fertile Prairie 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 Fertile Prairie Cemetery ...

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

46.3397, -104.0941

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

The Fertile Prairie Cemetery is located in Fallon County<2>.

The county seat for Fallon County is located in Baker. Baker lies just to the west northwest of the Fertile Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fertile Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Fertile Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bonnievale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Askin Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Askin Family Cemetery is located in Fallon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askin Family Cemetery
  • St. John The Evangelist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. John The Evangelist Cemetery is located in Fallon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John The Evangelist Cemetery
    • The St. John The Evangelist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Slope County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Ollie Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Fallon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Slope County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Slope County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mound Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Amidon (ND).
    • The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237558 <5>
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Fallon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Community Union Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wibaux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery
    • The Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carlyle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20804 <5>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Burkey Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Burkey Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkey Cemetery
    • Lame Jones Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lame Jones Cemetery is located in Fallon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lame Jones Cemetery
    • Westmore Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Westmore Cemetery is located in Fallon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmore Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westmore Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Plevna.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364970 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Fertile Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Marmarth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Baker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Willard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plevna
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Rhame
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rhame is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhame <6>
  • Golva
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Golva is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golva <6>
  • Westmore
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Westmore is located in Fallon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmore

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 Fertile Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fallon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Baker
    • Baker lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Fertile Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baker.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Marmarth
  • Rhame
    • Rhame lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fertile Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rhame.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame

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 helpful 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 Fertile Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Fallon 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 Fertile Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #799254  (Fertile Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #799254 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: Fallon
      • Est. Elev: 925 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waterhole Creek
      • Location given for Fertile Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3397283     Lon: -104.0941007
      • 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 Fallon, 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 from Point A (ie- Fertile Prairie 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.