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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 Great Divide Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Great Divide Cemetery

Lat:   46.9977°   (46° 59' 51")

Lon:   -109.2047°   (-109° 12' 16")

The Great Divide Cemetery is located in Fergus County<1>.

The county seat for Fergus County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Great Divide Cemetery .

Name Variations for Great Divide Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Great Divide Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Piper Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Great Divide Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Fergus County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Great Divide Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Great Divide Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Great Divide Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Heath
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Fergus County
    • Forestgrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Giltedge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
      • Giltedge is located in Fergus County
    • Maiden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
      • Maiden is located in Fergus County
    • Lewistown Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
      • Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
    • Lewistown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fergus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
    • Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Maginnis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
      • Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
    • Glengarry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
      • Glengarry is located in Fergus County
    • Hilger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grass Range
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Range have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
      • Grass Range is located in Fergus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <3>
    • Roy Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
      • Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
    • Kendall ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Fergus County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Moore
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
        • Moore is located in Fergus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <3>
      • Roy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Christina
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
        • Christina is located in Fergus County
      • Teigen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Danvers
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in Fergus County

    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 Great Divide Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fergus County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Great Divide Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Great Divide Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilt Edge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilt Edge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilt Edge Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilt Edge Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Lewistown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lewistown Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • The Lewistown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewistown City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewistown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1862955 <8>
    • Ayers Ranch Colony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ft. Maginnis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Central Montana Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Central Montana Memorial Gardens is located in Fergus County
      • The Central Montana Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Montana Memorial Gardens
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Hilger Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilger Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilger Cemetery
    • Dengel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dengel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dengel Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dengel Cemetery
    • Grass Range Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Range Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grass Range Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Range Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moore Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • Roy Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roy Cemetery is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
      • Danvers Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo - Straw Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • The Buffalo - Straw Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo - Straw Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Straw.
        • The Buffalo - Straw Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Buffalo Cemetery
        • Straw Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo - Straw Cemetery
      • Garneill Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garneill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garneill Cemetery is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garneill Cemetery
      • Rothiemay Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothiemay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rothiemay Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothiemay Cemetery

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

    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 Great Divide Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1722773  (Great Divide Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1722773 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: Loco Ridge
      • County: Fergus         Elev: 1401
      • Location given for GNIS #1722773 (Great Divide Cemetery)

    The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/

    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 Fergus, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Great Divide Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9977, Longitude: -109.2047    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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