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A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...

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

45.5427, -112.3131

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

The Masonic Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Virginia City. Virginia City lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Masonic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Masonic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bird Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bird Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rochester Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
  • Silver Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Silver Star Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Star Cemetery
  • Point of Rocks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laurin Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin Cemetery
  • Fish Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fish Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek Cemetery
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Reichle Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Reichle Cemetery is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reichle Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Haining Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
      • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pony Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nevada City Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nevada City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Cemetery
    • Boothill Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boothill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothill Cemetery
    • Virginia City Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Virginia City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City Cemetery
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Boulder Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Boulder Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boulder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.

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

  • Twin Bridges
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Star
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Laurin ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurin is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
  • Mammoth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mammoth is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
  • Glen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Alder
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Strawberry ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Strawberry is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Melrose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Highland City ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
  • Moose Town
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
  • Pony ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Piedmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Nevada City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Virginia City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginia City is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Former names for Virginia City:
      • Varina
      • Verina
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <6>
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Central City is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Whitehall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pipestone Hot Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
    • Pipestone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
    • Divide
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Janney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Janney is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney

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 Masonic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Masonic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Masonic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1797434  (Masonic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1797434 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 1430 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Twin Bridges
      • Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5427037     Lon: -112.3130553
      • 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 Madison, 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- Masonic 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.