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A visit to the Nye 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 Nye Cemetery ...

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

45.4272, -109.7638

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

The Nye Cemetery is located in Stillwater County<2>.

The county seat for Stillwater County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Nye Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nye 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 Nye Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
  • Luoma Ranch Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Luoma Ranch Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luoma Ranch Cemetery
  • Burnett Ranch Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burnett Ranch Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Ranch Cemetery
  • Elessens Ranch Grave
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elessens Ranch Grave is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elessens Ranch Grave
  • Tony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tony Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Reed Point Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reed Point Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Point Cemetery
  • Reed Point Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reed Point Cemetery is located in Sweet Grass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Point Cemetery
    • The Reed Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reedpoint Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21061 <5>
  • Kent Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Sweet Grass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kent Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Greycliff.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20947 <5>
  • Thomas Massacre Gravesite
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Thiel Homestead Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Castagne Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Castagne Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castagne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
    • John Henry Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The John Henry Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Henry Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Cooke City Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Cooke City Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke City Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Sweet Grass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Big Timber.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Timber Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #672769 <5>
    • Red Lodge Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Nye Cemetery.

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

  • Nye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dean
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dean is located in Stillwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
  • Beehive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beehive is located in Stillwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive
  • Fishtail
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Roscoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Absarokee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Reed Point
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greycliff
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • McLeod
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbus
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooke City - Silver Gate
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cooke City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Big Timber
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Roberts
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Nye Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stillwater County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Nye Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Stillwater 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 Nye Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #788349  (Nye Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #788349 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: Stillwater
      • Est. Elev: 1537 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nye
      • Location given for Nye Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4271643     Lon: -109.7637861
      • 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 Stillwater, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nye 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.