A visit to the Prairie Elk Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Prairie Elk Cemetery ...

Jump to Google Maps centered on the Prairie Elk Cemetery

The Prairie Elk Cemetery is located in McCone County<1>.

The county seat for McCone County is located in Circle. Circle lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Prairie Elk Cemetery .

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Elk Cemetery

Lat:   47.9040°   (47° 54' 14")

Lon:   -105.8198°   (-105° 49' 11")

Name Variations for Prairie Elk Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Prairie Elk Cemetery has also been known as:

• Prairie Elk Lutheran Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Prairie Elk Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Montana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to McCone County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Dawson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Richland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Roosevelt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Valley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
  • Cemeteries of McCone County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Montana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Montana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Prairie Elk Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Of Special Interest ...
  • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
  • Disaster Stories from Montana

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Prairie Elk Cemetery.

• Frazer [Valley County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
  • Frazer [Valley County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Prairie Elk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Frazer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer<4>
• McCone City [McCone County] - Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCone City
  • McCone City [McCone County] was located 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west of Prairie Elk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCone City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Nashua [Valley County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua [Valley County] lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Prairie Elk Cemetery
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nashua
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua<4>
• Vida [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vida
  • Vida [McCone County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of Prairie Elk Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vida
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vida<4>
• Wolf Point [Roosevelt County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Point
  • Wolf Point [Roosevelt County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast of Prairie Elk Cemetery
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,722 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wolf Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Point<4>

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 Prairie Elk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCone County.

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

• Nashua
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nashua.
  • Nashua lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie Elk Cemetery.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
• Wolf Point
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wolf Point.
  • Wolf Point lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Elk Cemetery.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Point

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 10 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prairie Elk Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in McCone County.

• Chicken Hill Cemetery [Roosevelt County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicken Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicken Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chicken Hill Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chicken Hill Cemetery
• Courchene Cemetery [Roosevelt County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courchene Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courchene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courchene Cemetery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Courchene Cemetery
• Cow Creek Cemetery [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cow Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cow Creek Cemetery lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cow Creek Cemetery
• Ervine Cemetery [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ervine Cemetery
  • Ervine Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ervine Cemetery
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Greenwood Cemetery [Roosevelt County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenwood Cemetery
  • Holy Eucharist Cemetery [McCone County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Eucharist Cemetery
    • Holy Eucharist Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Holy Eucharist Cemetery
  • Kings Cemetery [Roosevelt County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kings Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kings Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery [Valley County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph Cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Sunset Rest Cemetery [Valley County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Rest Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sunset Rest Cemetery
  • Vida Cemetery [McCone County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vida Cemetery
    • Vida Cemetery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east of Prairie Elk Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vida Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #21156<5>

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

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 try 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 Prairie Elk Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1716210  (Prairie Elk Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1716210 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: Emily Coulee
  • County: McCone         Elev: 718
  • Location given for GNIS #1716210 (Prairie Elk Cemetery)
  • Lat: 47.904181           Lon: -105.8197309
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Other Roadside Stops ...

Communities in Montana

About McCone County

About Montana

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/