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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

46.6541, -112.0300

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

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis and Clark County is located in Helena. Helena lies just to the south of the IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Lewis & Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
  • Benton Ave. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Benton Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ave. Cemetery
  • Ft. William Henry Harrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Montana State Veterans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • East Helena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Helena Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena Cemetery
  • Hardgrove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hardgrove Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardgrove Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Serbian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Serbian Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Silver City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Silver City Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver City Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Helena.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21115 <5>
    • Turner Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The York Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
    • Marysville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
    • Cemetery Island / Canyon Ferry Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson City Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Winston Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
      • The Winston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Placer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21171 <5>
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Broadwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Helena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
  • Birdseye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • East Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Park City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Montana City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Austin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Clancy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Blossburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Blossburg is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
  • Frontier Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
  • Alhambra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Marysville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rimini ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
    • Cavetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
    • Canyon Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis and Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Lewis and Clark 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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1789424  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1789424 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: Lewis and Clark
      • Est. Elev: 1144 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Scratchgravel Hills
      • Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6541024     Lon: -112.0299981
      • 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 Lewis and Clark, 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- IOOF 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.