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A visit to the Ranch Creek 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 Ranch Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ranch Creek 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 Ranch Creek Cemetery

Lat:   45.0467°   (45° 2' 48")

Lon:   -105.1789°   (-105° 10' 44")

The Ranch Creek Cemetery is located in Powder River County<2>.

The county seat for Powder River County is located in Broadus. Broadus lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ranch Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Ranch Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Rockypoint Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Boyes Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyes Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Yarger Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yarger Cemetery is located in Powder River County
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Powder River County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ranch Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Biddle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hammond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Broadus
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadus
    • Broadus is located in Powder River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadus <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 Ranch Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Powder River County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Boyes
    • Boyes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ranch Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyes
  • Broadus
    • Broadus lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ranch Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Broadus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadus

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 helpful 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 Ranch Creek 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 Ranch Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #775548  (Ranch Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #775548 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: Belle Creek SW
    • County: Powder River         Elev: 1075
    • Location given for GNIS #775548 (Ranch Creek 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 Powder River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ranch Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0467, Longitude: -105.1789       In this case, the coordinates for the Ranch Creek 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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