A visit to the Fort Peck Dam Disaster Memorial ...
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 Dam Disaster Memorial ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial
Lat: 48.0083° (48° 0' 29")
Lon: -106.4003° (-106° 24' 1")
The Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial is located in Valley County<1>.
The county seat for Valley County is located in Glasgow. Glasgow lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial, with the nearest first.
- Ft. Peck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Peck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Peck Cemetery is located in Valley County
- Galpin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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]<2> to the northeast of Nashua.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20890 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Galpin Cemetery
- From the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial to the Galpin Cemetery
- Nashua Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nashua Cemetery is located in Valley County
- Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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]<2> to the west of Glasgow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20994 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Memorial Gardens
- From the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial to the Memorial Gardens
- Highland Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Highland Cemetery
- From the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial to the Highland Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the St. Joseph Cemetery
- From the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial to the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Sunset Rest Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Valley County
- Prairie Elk Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Prairie Elk Cemetery
- From the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial to the Prairie Elk 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]<2> of the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial, with the nearest first.
- McCone City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCone City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCone City
- McCone City is located in McCone County
- Fort Peck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Nashua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Frazer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glasgow
- From the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial to Glasgow
- 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.<4> 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 Dam Disaster Memorial. The following communities are located in Valley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glasgow
- Glasgow lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glasgow.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Nashua
- Nashua lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial.
- 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 Dam Disaster Memorial:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Valley County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- McCone County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Montana
- Cemeteries of Valley County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Montana
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Montana
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Montana
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0083, Longitude: -106.4003 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |