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A visit to the Masonic Cemetery ...


The location of the Masonic Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Masonic Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.5427°   (45° 32' 33")

Lon:   -112.3131°   (-112° 18' 47")

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 .

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 helpful 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 Masonic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Masonic Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <4>
    • Sheridan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <4>
    • Silver Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Laurin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
      • Laurin is located in Madison County
    • Mammoth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
      • Mammoth is located in Madison County
    • Glen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Alder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
      • Alder is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder <4>
    • Strawberry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strawberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Madison County
    • Melrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Highland City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
    • Moose Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
      • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
    • Pony ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Piedmont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
      • Nevada City ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
      • Virginia City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
        • Virginia City is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
        • Former names for Virginia City:
        • Varina
        • Verina
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <4>
      • Central City ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Madison County
      • Whitehall
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
        • Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
      • Pipestone Hot Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
        • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Divide
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Janney
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
        • Janney is located in Silver Bow County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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 the Bird Cemetery
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rochester Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • Silver Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Point of Rocks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Point of Rocks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Point of Rocks Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Point of Rocks Cemetery
    • Laurin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurin Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurin Cemetery
    • Fish Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fish Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pony Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Nevada City Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nevada City Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada City Cemetery
      • Virginia City Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Virginia City Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia City Cemetery
      • Boothill Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boothill Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothill Cemetery
      • Whitehall Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Boulder Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Boulder Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boulder Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1797434 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: Twin Bridges
      • County: Madison         Elev: 1430
      • Location given for GNIS #1797434 (Masonic Cemetery)

    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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Masonic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5427, Longitude: -112.3131       In this case, the coordinates for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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