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A visit to the Homestead 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 Homestead Cemetery ...

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

48.4178, -104.4875

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

The Homestead Cemetery is located in Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north of the Homestead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Homestead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Homestead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kvile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Kvile Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvile Cemetery
  • Medicine Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Medicine Lake Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake Cemetery
  • Jacobson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobson Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Eng Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eng Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eng Cemetery
  • Freidens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Freidens Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidens Cemetery
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Eden Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
  • Rock Spring Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
  • Antelope Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Antelope Catholic Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Bauer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ft. Kipp Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ft. Kipp Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Kipp Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Bainville Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bainville Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Grenora (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21100 <5>
    • Faith Lutheran Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Plentywood Memorial Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Plentywood Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Plentywood Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Grenora (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20937 <5>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Homestead Cemetery.

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

  • Froid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Froid is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <6>
  • Medicine Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McCabe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Reserve
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dagmar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Culbertson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Antelope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bainville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plentywood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Brockton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grenora
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <6>
  • Bonetraill
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill

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 Homestead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sheridan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Homestead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 Homestead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #772499  (Homestead Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #772499 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 618 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medicine Lake
      • Location given for Homestead Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4178015     Lon: -104.4874542
      • 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 Sheridan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Homestead 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.