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A visit to the Fort Keogh 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 Ft. Keogh Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Keogh Cemetery:

46.3800, -105.8881

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

The Ft. Keogh Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Miles City. Miles City lies just to the northeast of the Ft. Keogh Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Keogh Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Ft. Keogh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Custer County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Custer County Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer County Cemetery
  • Pine Hills School Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Rosebud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ft. Keogh Cemetery.

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

  • Miles City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sadie ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sadie is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie
  • Etna ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Etna is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Kinsey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosebud
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Angela
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Ft. Keogh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Keogh 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 Ft. Keogh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Custer 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 Ft. Keogh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1716926  (Fort Keogh Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1716926 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: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 725 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Hill
      • Location given for Fort Keogh Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 46.3800026     Lon: -105.8880594
      • 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 Custer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Keogh 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.