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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. 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 Ft. Peck Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   48.0070°   (48° 0' 25")

Lon:   -106.4606°   (-106° 27' 38")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galpin Cemetery
    • The Galpin Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galpin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Nashua.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20890 <5>
  • Nashua Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nashua Cemetery is located in Valley County
  • Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • The Memorial Gardens is located in Valley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Gardens is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Glasgow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20994 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Valley County
  • Prairie Elk Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Elk Cemetery
    • The Prairie Elk Cemetery is located in McCone County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Peck
    • Fort Peck is located in Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Peck <6>
  • McCone City ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCone City
    • McCone City is located in McCone County
  • Nashua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <6>
  • Glasgow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Frazer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
    • Frazer is located in Valley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer <6>
  • Saint Marie
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marie
    • Saint Marie is located in Valley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marie <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 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 like to start 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 Ft. Peck 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 Ft. Peck Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1677354  (Fort Peck Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1677354 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: Fort Peck
    • County: Valley         Elev: 688
    • Location given for GNIS #1677354 (Fort Peck 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 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 'straight-line' 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 Ft. Peck Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0070, Longitude: -106.4606       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Peck 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>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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