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A visit to the Red Top Mennonite 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 Red Top Mennonite Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery:

47.4161, -104.8111

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

The Red Top Mennonite Cemetery is located in Dawson County<2>.

The county seat for Dawson County is located in Glendive. Glendive lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Red Top Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethlehem Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Klempel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Klempel Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klempel Cemetery
  • Grand View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grand View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Cemetery
  • West Church Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The West Church Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Church Cemetery
  • Richey Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Richey Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey Cemetery
  • Community Memorial Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Community Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Memorial Cemetery
    • The Community Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lambert Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20957 <5>
  • St. Theresa Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
    • The St. Theresa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lambert Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20956 <5>
  • Dawson County Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dawson County Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson County Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Dawson Memorial Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Arnett Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crane Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Crane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20835 <5>
    • Redwater Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Redwater Cemetery is located in McCone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Red Top Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bloomfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Enid
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Enid is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
  • Richey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindsay
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fox Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox Lake is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
  • Lambert
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Glendive
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • West Glendive is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendive
  • Glendive
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Knife River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Knife River is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
  • Savage
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Colgate
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Colgate is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
  • Allard
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allard is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard
  • Crane
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Redwater ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Redwater is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater

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 Red Top Mennonite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dawson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Red Top Mennonite Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Glendive
  • Lambert
    • Lambert lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lambert.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
  • Richey
    • Richey lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
  • Savage

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Red Top Mennonite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Dawson 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 Red Top Mennonite Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1715464  (Red Top Mennonite Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1715464 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: Dawson
      • Est. Elev: 762 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Red Top
      • Location given for Red Top Mennonite Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.416125     Lon: -104.8110756
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Dawson, 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 from Point A (ie- Red Top Mennonite Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.