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A visit to the Medicine Lake 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 Medicine Lake Cemetery ...

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

48.4986, -104.4775

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

The Medicine Lake Cemetery is located in Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Medicine Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Medicine Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Medicine Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Homestead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery
  • Jacobson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobson Cemetery
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eden Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
  • Kvile Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Kvile Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvile Cemetery
  • Eng Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Eng Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eng Cemetery
  • Antelope Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Antelope Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rock Spring Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Freidens Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Freidens Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidens Cemetery
  • Plentywood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Plentywood Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Grenora (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21100 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Plentywood Memorial Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Faith Lutheran Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Grenora (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20937 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Archer Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Archer Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Westby.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21093 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Medicine Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Medicine Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Reserve
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Froid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Froid is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <6>
  • Antelope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dagmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • McCabe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Plentywood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Culbertson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Raymond
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Grenora
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <6>
  • Bainville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonetraill
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
  • Comertown
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Comertown is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown

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 Medicine Lake 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 Medicine Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Antelope
  • Bainville
  • Dagmar
    • Dagmar lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Medicine Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dagmar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagmar
  • Froid
    • Froid lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Medicine Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Froid.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
  • Grenora
    • Grenora lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Medicine Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grenora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
  • Plentywood

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 Medicine Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 Medicine Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #774079  (Medicine Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #774079 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 605 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medicine Lake
      • Location given for Medicine Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4986359     Lon: -104.4774537
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Medicine Lake 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.