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A visit to the Fort Peck 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. Peck Cemetery ...

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

48.0070, -106.4606

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

The Ft. Peck Cemetery is located in Valley County<2>.

The county seat for Valley County is located in Glasgow. Glasgow lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ft. Peck Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ft. Peck Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Galpin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Galpin Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galpin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galpin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Nashua.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20890 <5>
  • Nashua Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nashua Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Gardens is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Gardens is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Glasgow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20994 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glasgow Highland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20895 <5>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Frazer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21094 <5>
  • Sunset Rest Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Rest Cemetery
  • Prairie Elk Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Elk Cemetery is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Elk Cemetery
    • The Prairie Elk Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie Elk Lutheran Church 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. Peck Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Peck
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McCone City ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McCone City is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCone City
  • Nashua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Glasgow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Frazer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Saint Marie
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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. Peck Cemetery. The following communities are located in Valley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Glasgow
  • Nashua
    • Nashua lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Peck Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nashua.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua

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. Peck Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Valley 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. Peck Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1677354  (Fort Peck Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677354 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: Valley
      • Est. Elev: 688 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Peck
      • Location given for Fort Peck Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.0069621     Lon: -106.460594
      • 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 Valley, 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- Ft. Peck 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.