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A visit to the Shelby 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 Shelby Cemetery ...

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

48.5033, -111.8689

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

The Shelby Cemetery is located in Toole County<2>.

The county seat for Toole County is located in Shelby. Shelby lies just to the east northeast of the Shelby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shelby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Shelby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Shelby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136723 <5>
  • Toole County Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Toole County Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toole County Cemetery
  • Dunkirk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Dunkirk Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunkirk Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Shelby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363892 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Camrose Colony Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Devon Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Devon Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Devon Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of Shelby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372127 <5>
  • Omholt Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Omholt Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omholt Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Galata Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Galata Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galata Cemetery
  • Sunburst Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sunburst Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Glacier Colony Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden West Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
      • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2330908 <5>
    • New Miami Colony Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Miami Colony Cemetery is located in Pondera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami Colony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Miami Colony Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Dupuyer.
    • Lothair Catholic Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lothair Catholic Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothair Catholic Cemetery
      • The Lothair Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hemmer Cemetery
    • Lothair Protestant Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rimrock Colony Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rimrock Colony Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Rimrock Colony Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock Colony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rimrock Colony Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Sunburst.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133210 <5>
    • Rim Rock Colony Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pondera Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Shelby Cemetery.

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

  • Shelby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ethridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ledger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oilmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Kevin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Valier
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cut Bank
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Conrad
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Galata
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Santa Rita
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunburst
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Rim Rock Colony
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rim Rock Colony is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Rock Colony

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 Shelby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Toole County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Conrad
  • Cut Bank
  • Ethridge
  • Galata
  • Kevin
    • Kevin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Shelby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kevin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
  • Shelby
    • Shelby lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Shelby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Valier

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shelby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Toole 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 Shelby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1749933  (Shelby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1749933 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: Toole
      • Est. Elev: 1049 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelby
      • Location given for Shelby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5033184     Lon: -111.8689117
      • 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 Toole, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shelby 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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