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A visit to the Holy Family Mission 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 Holy Family Mission Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Family Mission Cemetery:

48.4822, -112.7370

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Family Mission Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Holy Family Mission Cemetery is located in Glacier County<2>.

The county seat for Glacier County is located in Cut Bank. Cut Bank lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Holy Family Mission Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Family Mission Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Holy Family Mission Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Four Horns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Four Horns Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Horns Cemetery
  • Hidden Lake Colony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hidden Lake Colony Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hidden Lake Colony Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Cut Bank.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379831 <5>
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Robare Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robare Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robare Cemetery
  • Nightshoot Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nightshoot Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightshoot Cemetery
    • The Nightshoot Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sharp Cemetery
    • Sharp - Nightshoot Cemetery
  • Birdrattler Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Birdrattler Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdrattler Cemetery
  • Seville Colony Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Earring Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Earring Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earring Cemetery
  • Afterbuffalo Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Afterbuffalo Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afterbuffalo Cemetery
  • Birch Creek Colony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • East Glacier Park Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dupuyer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dupuyer Cemetery is located in Pondera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupuyer Cemetery
    • Pondera Colony Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Glacier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Schildt Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Schildt Cemetery is located in Glacier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schildt Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pondera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Glendale Colony Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New Miami Colony Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Miami Colony Cemetery is located in Pondera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami Colony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Miami Colony Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Dupuyer.
    • Rockport Colony Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rockport Colony Cemetery is located in Teton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Colony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockport Colony Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Bynum.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Holy Family Mission Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Family Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • North Browning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Browning is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Browning
  • Browning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • South Browning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Browning is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Browning
  • Heart Butte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Starr School
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Starr School is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr School
  • Cut Bank
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dupuyer
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Glacier Park Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • East Glacier Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Santa Rita
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiowa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Valier
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ethridge
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Holy Family Mission Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Glacier County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Family Mission Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Browning
    • Browning lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Holy Family Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Browning.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
  • Cut Bank
    • Cut Bank lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Holy Family Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cut Bank.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Bank
  • Dupuyer
    • Dupuyer lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holy Family Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dupuyer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupuyer
  • Ethridge
  • Valier
    • Valier lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Holy Family Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Valier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier

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 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 Family Mission Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Glacier 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 Holy Family Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1750566  (Holy Family Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1750566 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: Glacier
      • Est. Elev: 1196 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Piegan
      • Location given for Holy Family Mission Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4821977     Lon: -112.737011
      • 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 Glacier, 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' (or 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- Holy Family Mission 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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