A visit to the Gilt Edge 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 Gilt Edge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilt Edge Cemetery:
47.1325, -109.2035
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilt Edge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gilt Edge Cemetery is located in Fergus County<2>.
The county seat for Fergus County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Gilt Edge Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Gilt Edge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilt Edge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ft. Maginnis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hilger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hilger Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilger Cemetery
- Great Divide Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Great Divide Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Divide Cemetery
- The Great Divide Cemetery has also been known as:
- Piper Cemetery
- Central Montana Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Central Montana Memorial Gardens is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Montana Memorial Gardens
- The Central Montana Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Lewistown Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Lewistown Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Cemetery
- The Lewistown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lewistown City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1862955 <5>
- Ayers Ranch Colony Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
- Dengel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Dengel Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dengel Cemetery
- Roy Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Roy Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
- Grass Range Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Grass Range Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range Cemetery
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- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Danvers Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- The Danvers Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Tyler Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
- Winifred Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Winifred Cemetery is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gilt Edge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilt Edge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Giltedge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Giltedge is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
- Maiden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maiden is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
- Heath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Heath is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Forestgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
- Roy Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
- Lewistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Glengarry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glengarry is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
- Christina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Christina is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
- Roy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grass Range
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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 Gilt Edge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fergus County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilt Edge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grass Range
- Kendall - Historic
- Lewistown
- Moore
- Moore lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Gilt Edge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moore.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gilt Edge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Fergus County:
- 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 Gilt Edge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1722573 (Gilt Edge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1722573 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: Fergus
- Est. Elev: 1396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Judith Peak
- Location given for Gilt Edge Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.1324748 Lon: -109.2035046
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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 Fergus, 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- Gilt Edge 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. |
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