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A visit to the McKay Cemetery ...


The location of the McKay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 McKay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.8013°   (47° 48' 4")

Lon:   -114.6429°   (-114° 38' 34")

The McKay Cemetery is located in Sanders County<2>.

The county seat for Sanders County is located in Thompson Falls. Thompson Falls lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the McKay Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 McKay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sanders 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 McKay 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McKay Cemetery.

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

    • Niarada
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niarada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niarada
      • Niarada is located in Sanders County
    • Lonepine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonepine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonepine
      • Lonepine is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonepine <4>
    • Hot Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
    • Elmo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mary Ronan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Ronan
      • Lake Mary Ronan is located in Lake County
    • Big Arm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Proctor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jette
      • Jette is located in Lake County
    • Rocky Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Lake County
    • Rollins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollins <4>
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Kerr
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
        • Kerr is located in Lake County
      • Kings Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
        • Kings Point is located in Lake County
      • Kila
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Polson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polson
        • Polson is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,181 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polson <4>
      • Lakeside
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Plains
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
        • Plains is located in Sanders County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>

    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 McKay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanders County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Big Arm
    • Dayton
      • Dayton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McKay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Pablo
      • Pablo lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the McKay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pablo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pablo
    • Plains
      • Plains lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the McKay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plains.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Polson
      • Polson lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the McKay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polson

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the McKay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Niarada Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niarada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Niarada Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niarada Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Murray Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Memorial Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Memorial Cemetery
    • Ventling Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ventling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ventling Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ventling Cemetery
    • Maillet Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maillet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maillet Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maillet Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Markle Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Markle Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Dayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20940 <6>
    • Pluffe Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pluffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pluffe Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pluffe Cemetery
    • Hominsto Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominsto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hominsto Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominsto Cemetery
    • Hospital Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hospital Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospital Cemetery
    • Polson Catholic Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polson Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polson Catholic Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polson Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lake View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20954 <6>
      • Plains Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plains Cemetery is located in Sanders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
      • Camas Prairie Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camas Prairie Cemetery is located in Sanders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camas Prairie Cemetery
      • Lynch Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Sanders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Flathead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Paradise Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Sanders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Demersville Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Demersville Cemetery is located in Flathead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demersville 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 McKay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #787071  (McKay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #787071 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: Mill Pocket Creek
      • County: Sanders         Elev: 886
      • Location given for GNIS #787071 (McKay Cemetery)

    The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.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 Sanders, 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' 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 McKay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8013, Longitude: -114.6429       In this case, the coordinates for the McKay 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>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.
    <6>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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