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A visit to the McElroy Cemetery ...

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 McElroy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.8789°   (48° 52' 44")

Lon:   -104.1208°   (-104° 7' 14")

The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the McElroy Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the McElroy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scandia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
  • Westby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westby Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
  • Westby Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westby Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westby Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westby Catholic Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Comertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comertown Cemetery
    • The Comertown Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Comertown Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Comertown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20825 <5>
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Westby.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21093 <5>
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
  • Daneville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daneville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Daneville Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
  • McCall - Gibson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Sheridan County
  • Oslo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oslo Cemetery
    • The Oslo Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oslo Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Fortuna (ND).
    • The Oslo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Olso Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102255 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dooley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Writing Rock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Writing Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Writing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Writing Rock Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Skabo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skabo Cemetery
      • The Skabo Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Grenora (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20937 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McElroy Cemetery.

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

  • Westby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Comertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
    • Comertown is located in Sheridan County
  • Alkabo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
    • Alkabo is located in Divide County (ND)
  • Fortuna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lake Alma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Alma came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alma
  • Beaubier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaubier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaubier
  • Grenora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
    • Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <6>
  • Antelope
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <6>
  • Dagmar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Raymond
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Plentywood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
    • Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <6>
  • Stady ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
    • Stady is located in Divide County (ND)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Gladmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladmar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladmar
    • Regway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
    • Oungre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oungre
    • Reserve
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
      • Hanks is located in Williams County (ND)

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 McElroy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sheridan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 McElroy Cemetery:

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 McElroy Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1677369  (McElroy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1677369 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: Westby North
    • County: Sheridan         Elev: 675
    • Location given for GNIS #1677369 (McElroy Cemetery)

The official website for Sheridan County: www.co.sheridan.mt.us/

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 Sheridan, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McElroy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8789, Longitude: -104.1208       In this case, the coordinates for the McElroy Cemetery 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>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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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