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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 Indian Burial Ground ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indian Burial Ground

Lat:   47.9719°   (47° 58' 18")

Lon:   -112.6548°   (-112° 39' 17")

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 .

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)
  • Miller Colony Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Colony Cemetery
    • The Miller Colony Cemetery is located in Teton County
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Teton County
  • Dupuyer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupuyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupuyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dupuyer Cemetery is located in Pondera County
  • Birch Creek Colony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pondera Colony Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pondera Colony Cemetery
    • The Pondera Colony Cemetery is located in Pondera County
  • New Miami Colony Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Miami Colony Cemetery
    • The New Miami Colony Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Miami Colony Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Dupuyer.
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Pondera County
  • Robare Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robare Cemetery is located in Pondera County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Choteau Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choteau Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choteau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choteau Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Pondera Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Four Horns Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Horns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Horns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Four Horns Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • New Rockport Colony Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rockport Colony Cemetery
      • The New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located in Teton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup City
    • Gallup City is located in Pondera County
  • Valier
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
    • Valier is located in Pondera County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <5>

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
    • Bynum lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Indian Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bynum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
  • Choteau
  • Dupuyer
    • Dupuyer lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Indian Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dupuyer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupuyer
  • Pendroy
  • 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 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:

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: GNIS record #785241 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: Cave Mountain
    • County: Teton         Elev: 1522
    • Location given for GNIS #785241 (Indian Burial Ground)

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Indian Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9719, Longitude: -112.6548       In this case, the coordinates for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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