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A visit to the Flatwillow Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Flatwillow Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Flatwillow Cemetery (FG ID #2329158)

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 Flatwillow Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.8288°   (46° 49' 43")

Lon:   -108.4005°   (-108° 24' 1")

The cemetery is located in Petroleum County<3>.

As an estimate, the Flatwillow Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north of Winnett.

The county seat for Petroleum County is located in Winnett. Winnett lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of the Flatwillow Cemetery .

Name Variations for Flatwillow Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Flatwillow Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Flat Willow Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Flatwillow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Winnett City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Fergus County
  • Cat Creek Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cat Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cat Creek Cemetery is located in Petroleum County
  • Grass Range Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Range Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Range Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grass Range Cemetery is located in Fergus County
  • Roundup Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roundup Cemetery is located in Musselshell County
  • Musselshell Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musselshell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musselshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Musselshell Cemetery is located in Musselshell County
  • Dengel Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dengel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dengel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dengel Cemetery is located in Fergus County
  • Miracle Lodge #84 Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Lodge #84 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Lodge #84 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miracle Lodge #84 Cemetery is located in Musselshell County
  • United Mine Workers of America Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Mine Workers of America Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Mine Workers of America Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Mine Workers of America Cemetery is located in Musselshell County
  • Ayers Ranch Colony Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Melstone Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melstone Cemetery is located in Musselshell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Flatwillow Cemetery.

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

  • Winnett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnett
    • Winnett is located in Petroleum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnett <6>
  • Teigen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grass Range
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Range have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
    • Grass Range is located in Fergus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <6>
  • Cat Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Musselshell
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mosby
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp Three
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Three have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Three
    • Camp Three is located in Musselshell County
  • Roundup
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
    • Roundup is located in Musselshell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundup <6>
  • Melstone
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstone
    • Melstone is located in Musselshell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melstone <6>

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flatwillow 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 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 Flatwillow Cemetery:

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 Flatwillow Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1721619  (Flatwillow Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1721619 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: Flatwillow
    • County: Petroleum         Elev: 999
    • Location given for GNIS #1721619 (Flatwillow Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2329158

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Flatwillow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8288, Longitude: -108.4005    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Petroleum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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