A visit to the Poindexter 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 Poindexter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poindexter Cemetery:
45.0918, -112.6044
The Poindexter Cemetery is located in Beaverhead County<1>.
The county seat for Beaverhead County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies just to the north of the Poindexter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poindexter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Poindexter Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poindexter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Argenta Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bannack Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Upper Ruby Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Upper Ruby Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Ruby Cemetery
- Haining Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Point of Rocks Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Reichle Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Bird Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Laurin Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Laurin Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Poindexter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poindexter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dalys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dalys is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalys
- Dillon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grayling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grayling is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
- Armstead ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Argenta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bannack ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Poindexter Cemetery. The following communities are located in Beaverhead County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poindexter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Poindexter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Beaverhead 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 Poindexter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1797280 (Poindexter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1797280 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: Beaverhead
- Est. Elev: 1673 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashbough Canyon
- Location given for Poindexter Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.0915862 Lon: -112.6036266
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Poindexter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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