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A visit to the Forsyth 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 Forsyth Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.2689°   (46° 16' 8")

Lon:   -106.6534°   (-106° 39' 12")

The Forsyth Cemetery is located in Rosebud County<2>.

The county seat for Rosebud County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the west of the Forsyth Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Forsyth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
  • Howard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Howard Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Forsyth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20934 <5>
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
  • Colstrip Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colstrip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colstrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colstrip Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
  • Memorial Vale Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Vale Cemetery
    • The Memorial Vale Cemetery is located in Treasure County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Vale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Hysham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20995 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Forsyth Cemetery.

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

  • Forsyth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forsyth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Rosebud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <7>
  • Rosebud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sanders
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
    • Sanders is located in Treasure County
  • Colstrip
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Hysham
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hysham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hysham
    • Hysham is located in Treasure County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hysham <7>

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 Forsyth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rosebud County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #771502  (Forsyth Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #771502 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: Forsyth
    • County: Rosebud         Elev: 783
    • Location given for GNIS #771502 (Forsyth Cemetery)

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

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 Rosebud, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forsyth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2689, Longitude: -106.6534       In this case, the coordinates for the Forsyth Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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