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A visit to the Prairie Elk 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 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")

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 .

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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Prairie Elk Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Ervine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Holy Eucharist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chicken Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chicken Hill Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Rest Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Valley County
  • Kings Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kings Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vida Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Courchene Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Courchene Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in McCone County
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in McCone County
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nickwall Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ft. Peck Dam Disaster Memorial
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Chelsa Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashua Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nashua Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Ft. Peck Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Peck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Peck Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Boxelder Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boxelder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boxelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boxelder Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Frazer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
    • Frazer is located in Valley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer <6>
  • Vida
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wolf Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McCone City ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCone City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCone City
    • McCone City is located in McCone County
  • Nashua
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <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 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.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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

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 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 Prairie Elk 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 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)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including McCone, 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 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 Prairie Elk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9040, Longitude: -105.8198    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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