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A visit to the Gildford Hill County 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 Gildford Hill County Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gildford Hill County Cemetery:

48.5778, -110.2966

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

The Gildford Hill County Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Hill County is located in Havre. Havre lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east of the Gildford Hill County Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gildford Hill County Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Gildford Hill County Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rudyard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rudyard Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Grainbelt Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Grainbelt Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainbelt Cemetery
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
  • Box Elder Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Box Elder Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Box Elder Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Box Elder.
  • Sunset Garden Park Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Spring Coulee Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenilworth Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kenilworth Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenilworth Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Big Sandy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20946 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Havre.
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Havre.
    • Big Sandy Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Havre Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Gildford Hill County Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gildford Hill County Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Gildford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kremlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rudyard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Inverness
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Joplin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Box Elder
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Herron
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Herron is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
  • Beaver Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • West Havre
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Havre is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Havre
  • Big Sandy
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Boneau
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boneau is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneau
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Havre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sangrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sangrey is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangrey
    • Azure
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Azure is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
    • Wild Horse
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Gildford Hill County Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hill County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gildford Hill County Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Big Sandy
  • Gildford
    • Gildford lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gildford Hill County Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gildford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildford
  • Havre
    • Havre lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Gildford Hill County Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Havre.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
  • Hingham
    • Hingham lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Gildford Hill County Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hingham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
  • Joplin
    • Joplin lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Gildford Hill County Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joplin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Kremlin
  • Rudyard

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 Gildford Hill County Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Hill 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 Gildford Hill County Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #771772  (Gildford Hill County Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #771772 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: Hill
      • Est. Elev: 864 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gildford
      • Location given for Gildford Hill County Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5777706     Lon: -110.2966044
      • 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 Hill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gildford Hill County 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.