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A visit to the Roy 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 Roy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roy Cemetery:

47.3428, -108.9568

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

The Roy Cemetery is located in Fergus County<2>.

The county seat for Fergus County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Roy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Roy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Roy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Maginnis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dengel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dengel Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dengel Cemetery
  • Gilt Edge Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gilt Edge Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge Cemetery
  • Hilger Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hilger Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilger Cemetery
  • Ayers Ranch Colony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Winifred Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Winifred Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred Cemetery
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
  • Grass Range Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Grass Range Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Central Montana Memorial Gardens
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Central Montana Memorial Gardens is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Montana Memorial Gardens
    • The Central Montana Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Great Divide Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Great Divide Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Divide Cemetery
    • The Great Divide Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Piper Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Lewistown Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lewistown Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Cemetery
    • The Lewistown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lewistown City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1862955 <5>

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 Roy Cemetery.

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

  • Roy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
  • Roy Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
  • Maiden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maiden is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
  • Christina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Christina is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
  • Giltedge ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Giltedge is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
  • Hilger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Grass Range
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Forestgrove
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Winifred
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendall ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Kendall is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Teigen
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Heath
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Heath is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Lewistown Heights
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights

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 Roy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fergus County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roy 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 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 Roy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Fergus 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 Roy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1722540  (Roy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1722540 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: Fergus
      • Est. Elev: 1079 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roy
      • Location given for Roy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3427579     Lon: -108.9568254
      • 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 Fergus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Roy 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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