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A visit to the Murray Memorial 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 Murray Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murray Memorial Cemetery:

47.7038, -114.6346

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

The Murray Memorial Cemetery is located in Sanders County<2>.

The county seat for Sanders County is located in Thompson Falls. Thompson Falls lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Murray Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murray Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Murray Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Ventling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ventling Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventling Cemetery
  • Niarada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Niarada Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niarada Cemetery
  • McKay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The McKay Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
  • Maillet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Maillet Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maillet Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Markle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Markle Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle Cemetery
  • Pluffe Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Pluffe Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluffe Cemetery
  • Hominsto Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hominsto Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominsto Cemetery
  • Camas Prairie Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Camas Prairie Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas Prairie Cemetery
  • Plains Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plains Cemetery is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Dayton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20940 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
    • Hospital Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hospital Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Polson Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20954 <5>
    • Gingery Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Gingery Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingery Cemetery
    • Ronan Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ronan Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Murray Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Lonepine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hot Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Niarada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Niarada is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niarada
  • Elmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Arm
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Mary Ronan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Mary Ronan is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Ronan
  • Plains
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kerr
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kerr is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
  • Jette
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jette is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jette
  • Dayton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Proctor
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Point
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Point is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Polson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kings Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Kings Point is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Paradise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Island City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Island City is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Rollins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddy is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
    • Pablo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Turtle Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Turtle Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Finley Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Finley Point is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Point

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 Murray Memorial 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 Murray Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Big Arm
    • Big Arm lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Murray Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Big Arm.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Arm
  • Dayton
    • Dayton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Murray Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dayton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Pablo
    • Pablo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Murray Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pablo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pablo
  • Plains
    • Plains lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Murray Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plains.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Polson
  • Ronan
    • Ronan lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Murray Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ronan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Murray Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sanders 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 Murray Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #787879  (Murray Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #787879 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: Sanders
      • Est. Elev: 872 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lonepine
      • Location given for Murray Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7038273     Lon: -114.6345743
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Murray Memorial 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.