A visit to the Messerly 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 Messerly Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Messerly Cemetery:
48.0631, -108.4393
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Messerly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Messerly Cemetery is located in Blaine County<2>.
The county seat for Blaine County is located in Chinook. Chinook lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Messerly Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Messerly Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Messerly Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Messerly Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kirkaldie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kirkaldie Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkaldie Cemetery
- Lodge Pole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chopwoid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Chopwoid Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopwoid Cemetery
- Big Warm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Big Warm Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Warm Cemetery
- Zortman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Zortman Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zortman Cemetery
- St. Pauls Mission Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hays Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Landusky Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Landusky Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landusky Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Pike Landusky Gravesite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Midale Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Graveyard Hill Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dodson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20917 <5>
- Ft. Belknap Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Ft. Belknap Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Belknap Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Messerly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Messerly Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lodge Pole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lodge Pole is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Pole
- Zortman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dodson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wagner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wagner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
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 Messerly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blaine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Messerly 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 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 Messerly Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Blaine 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 Messerly Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #774116 (Messerly Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #774116 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: Blaine
- Est. Elev: 911 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ball Coulee
- Location given for Messerly Cemetery:
- Lat: 48.0630521 Lon: -108.4393098
- 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 Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Messerly 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. |