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A visit to the Old Indian Cemetery ...

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 Old Indian Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.8681°   (48° 52' 5")

Lon:   -111.2594°   (-111° 15' 33")

The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.

The county seat for Liberty County is located in Chester. Chester lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Indian Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Old Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Whitlash.
    • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitlash Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21166 <5>
  • Gold Butte Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gold Butte Cemetery is located in Toole County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Liberty County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2330908 <5>
  • Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery
    • The Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Creek Colony Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321106 <5>
  • Sage Creek Colony Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Masinasin Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Round Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunburst Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunburst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunburst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunburst Cemetery is located in Toole County
  • Lothair Catholic Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lothair Catholic Cemetery
    • The Lothair Catholic Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • The Lothair Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hemmer Cemetery
  • Lothair Protestant Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Chester Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Liberty County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Galata Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galata Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galata Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Devon Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devon Cemetery
      • The Devon Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Devon Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of Shelby.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372127 <5>
    • Pendant d'Oreille Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendant d'Oreille Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pendant d'Oreille Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Manyberries (AB).
      • The Pendant d'Oreille Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jensen Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469428 <5>
    • Comrey Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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] of the Old Indian Cemetery.

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

  • Whitlash
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Aden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
  • Oilmont
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Galata
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Chester
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
  • Sunburst
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
    • Sunburst is located in Toole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <6>

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 Old Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chester
  • Galata

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 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 Old Indian Cemetery:

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 Old Indian Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #774930  (Old Indian Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #774930 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: Grassy Butte
    • County: Liberty         Elev: 1273
    • Location given for GNIS #774930 (Old Indian Cemetery)

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 Liberty, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8681, Longitude: -111.2594       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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