A visit to the Holy Cross Cemetery ...
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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery
Lat: 45.7396° (45° 44' 22")
Lon: -108.5555° (-108° 33' 19")
The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County<1>.
The county seat for Yellowstone County is located in Billings. Billings lies just to the north northeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beth Aaron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cooke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boothill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yellowstone National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Laurel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
- Huntley Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Howell Grave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Grave
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howell Grave is located in Carbon County
- Scandia Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Helm Memorial Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plenty Coups State Park Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Billings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rimrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hesper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Yellowstone County
- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <6>
- Shepherd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <6>
- Park City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <6>
- Molt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Comanche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pryor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
- Pryor is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <6>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Edgar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ballantine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballantine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantine
- Ballantine is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballantine <6>
- Worden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Joliet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <6>
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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yellowstone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ballantine
- Billings
- Fromberg
- Huntley
- Joliet
- Laurel
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Yellowstone 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 Holy Cross Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #772488 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #772488 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: Yegen
- County: Yellowstone Elev: 966
- Location given for GNIS #772488 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.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 Yellowstone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7396, Longitude: -108.5555 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |