A visit to the Rocky Boy Grave ...
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 Rocky Boy Grave ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Boy Grave:
48.2428, -109.7596
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Boy Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Boy Grave is located in Hill County<2>.
The county seat for Hill County is located in Havre. Havre lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of the Rocky Boy Grave .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Boy Grave.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Rocky Boy Grave.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Boy Grave, with the nearest first.
- Box Elder Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Box Elder Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Box Elder Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Box Elder.
- Hungry Hollow Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sunset Garden Park Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Havre.
- Highland Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Havre.
- Cleveland Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- North Havre Lutheran Church Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grainbelt Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Grainbelt Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainbelt Cemetery
- Kenilworth Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The Kenilworth Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenilworth Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Big Sandy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20946 <5>
- Alice Nash Memorial Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rocky Boy Grave.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Boy Grave, with the nearest first:
- Parker School
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parker School is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker School
- Saint Pierre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Pierre is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pierre
- Azure
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Azure is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
- Sangrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sangrey is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangrey
- Boneau
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boneau is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneau
- Box Elder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lloyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Herron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Herron is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
- Saddle Butte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saddle Butte is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Butte
- West Havre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Havre is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Havre
- Havre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
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 Rocky Boy Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Boy Grave.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Rocky Boy Grave:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Hill 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 Rocky Boy Grave:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #775874 (Rocky Boy Gravel)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #775874 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: Hill
- Est. Elev: 1173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centennial Mountain
- Location given for Rocky Boy Gravel:
- Lat: 48.242766 Lon: -109.7596453
- 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 Hill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Boy Grave) 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. |