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A visit to the Joplin 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 Joplin Cemetery ...

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

48.5572, -110.7619

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

The Joplin Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.

The county seat for Liberty County is located in Chester. Chester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Joplin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Joplin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Joplin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Chester Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
  • Rudyard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Rudyard Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard Cemetery
  • Erickson Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erickson Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20862 <5>
  • Gildford Hill County Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321106 <5>
  • Lothair Protestant Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Lothair Catholic Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Lothair Catholic Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothair Catholic Cemetery
    • The Lothair Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hemmer Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sage Creek Colony Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Galata Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • The Galata Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galata Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Kenilworth Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kenilworth Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenilworth Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Big Sandy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20946 <5>
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
      • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2330908 <5>
    • Riverview Colony Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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]<3> of the Joplin Cemetery.

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

  • Joplin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Inverness
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rudyard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Gildford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Galata
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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 Joplin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Joplin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Liberty 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 Joplin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1748572  (Joplin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1748572 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: Liberty
      • Est. Elev: 1010 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Joplin
      • Location given for Joplin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5572123     Lon: -110.7619049
      • 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 Liberty, 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- Joplin 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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