A visit to the Indian Burial Ground ...
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 Indian Burial Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indian Burial Ground:
47.9719, -112.6548
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Indian Burial Ground is located in Teton County<2>.
The county seat for Teton County is located in Choteau. Choteau lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Indian Burial Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Indian Burial Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Indian Burial Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Rockport Colony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Miller Colony Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bynum Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Bynum Cemetery is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
- Dupuyer Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dupuyer Cemetery is located in Pondera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupuyer Cemetery
- Birch Creek Colony Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pondera Colony Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Miami Colony Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- St. Anne Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Pondera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
- Robare Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- The Robare Cemetery is located in Pondera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robare Cemetery
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- Choteau Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Choteau Cemetery is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choteau Cemetery
- Pondera Valley Lutheran Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pondera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Four Horns Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Four Horns Cemetery is located in Glacier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Horns Cemetery
- New Rockport Colony Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- The New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rockport Colony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Choteau.
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Indian Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Indian Burial Ground, with the nearest first:
- Bynum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dupuyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pendroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heart Butte
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Choteau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gallup City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gallup City is located in Pondera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup City
- Valier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Indian Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Teton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bynum
- Choteau
- Dupuyer
- Pendroy
- Valier
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 professional and volunteer 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 Indian Burial Ground:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Teton 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 Indian Burial Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #785241 (Indian Burial Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #785241 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: Teton
- Est. Elev: 1522 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cave Mountain
- Location given for Indian Burial Ground:
- Lat: 47.9718966 Lon: -112.6547659
- 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 Teton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Burial Ground) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |