A visit to the Hays 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 Hays Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hays Cemetery:
47.9894, -108.7127
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hays Cemetery is located in Blaine County<2>.
The county seat for Blaine County is located in Chinook. Chinook lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hays Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hays Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Hays Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hays Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McConnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- St. Pauls Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Landusky Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Landusky Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landusky Cemetery
- Pike Landusky Gravesite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge Pole Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zortman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Zortman Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zortman Cemetery
- Chopwoid Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Chopwoid Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopwoid Cemetery
- Big Warm Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Big Warm Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Warm Cemetery
- Kirkaldie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Kirkaldie Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkaldie Cemetery
- Messerly Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Messerly Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messerly Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Midale 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 4 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hays Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hays
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Lodge Pole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lodge Pole is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Pole
- Zortman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Hays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blaine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Hays Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Blaine 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 Hays Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1722219 (Hays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1722219 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: Blaine
- Est. Elev: 1114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hays
- Location given for Hays Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.9894369 Lon: -108.7126577
- 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 Blaine, 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- Hays 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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