A visit to the Roanwood 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 Roanwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roanwood Cemetery:
48.9517, -106.4975
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roanwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roanwood Cemetery is located in Valley County<2>.
The county seat for Valley County is located in Glasgow. Glasgow lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the south of the Roanwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Roanwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Roanwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roanwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lawndale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawndale Cemetery is located in Valley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale Cemetery
- Glentana Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Glentana Cemetery is located in Valley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glentana Cemetery
- Hillcrest - Thoeny Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Hillcrest - Thoeny Cemetery is located in Valley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest - Thoeny Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest - Thoeny Cemetery is located 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west of Opheim.
- The Hillcrest - Thoeny Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hill Crest Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
- Thoeny Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20913 <5>
- Larslan Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Larslan Cemetery is located in Valley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larslan Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Larslan Cemetery is located 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Glasgow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20962 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Roanwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roanwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roanwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Roanwood is located in Valley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanwood
- West Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Opheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glentana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McEachern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Larslan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockglen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 Roanwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Valley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roanwood 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 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 Roanwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Valley County:
- 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 Roanwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1677342 (Roanwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677342 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: Valley
- Est. Elev: 936 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roanwood
- Location given for Roanwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 48.9516914 Lon: -106.4975357
- 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 Valley, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roanwood 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. |
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