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A visit to the Heron Cemetery ...


The location of the Heron Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Heron Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heron Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   48.0613°   (48° 3' 40")

Lon:   -115.9621°   (-115° 57' 43")

The Heron Cemetery is located in Sanders County<2>.

The county seat for Sanders County is located in Thompson Falls. Thompson Falls lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Heron Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Heron Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sanders 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 Heron 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 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Heron Cemetery.

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

    • Heron
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Smead ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smead
      • Smead is located in Sanders County
    • Cabinet ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabinet
      • Cabinet is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Noxon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
      • Noxon is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxon <4>
    • Clark Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Fork
      • Clark Fork is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark Fork <4>
    • East Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hope
      • East Hope is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
    • Trout Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
      • Trout Creek is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <4>
    • Cedar Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Bayview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayview <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Boyer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
        • Boyer is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Libby
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
        • Libby is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,845 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libby <4>
      • Sagle
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Algoma
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
        • Algoma is located in Bonner County (ID)

    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 Heron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanders County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Libby
      • Libby lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Heron Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Libby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Heron Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Heron Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cabinet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cabinet Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cabinet Cemetery is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabinet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175503 <7>
    • Noxon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noxon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noxon Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noxon Cemetery
    • Clark Fork Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Hope Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Hope Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Hope Cemetery is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282122 <7>
    • Clara Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clara Cemetery is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clara Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80433 <7>
    • Larchwood Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larchwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larchwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larchwood Cemetery
    • Drake Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Troy Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Westmond Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westmond Cemetery is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmond Cemetery
    • Whitepine Trout Creek Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Libby Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pack River Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pack River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pack River Cemetery is located in Bonner County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pack River Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Shoshone County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray 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 Heron Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1780934  (Heron Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1780934 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: Heron
      • County: Sanders         Elev: 687
      • Location given for GNIS #1780934 (Heron Cemetery)

    The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/

    The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

    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 Sanders, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Heron Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0613, Longitude: -115.9621       In this case, the coordinates for the Heron Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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