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A visit to the Square Butte Bench 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 Square Butte Bench Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Square Butte Bench Cemetery:

47.5539, -110.0455

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

The Square Butte Bench Cemetery is located in Chouteau County<2>.

The county seat for Chouteau County is located in Fort Benton. Fort Benton lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Square Butte Bench Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Square Butte Bench Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Square Butte Bench Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Geraldine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Everson Pleasant View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Everson Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson Pleasant View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Everson Pleasant View Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Winifred.
    • The Everson Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Everson Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20865 <5>
  • Graceville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Graceville Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville Cemetery
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek Cemetery
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Strouf Pioneer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Montague Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Montague Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
  • Upper Shonkin Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Upper Shonkin Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shonkin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Danvers Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Danvers Cemetery is located in Fergus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Cemetery
    • McLeish Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The McLeish Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeish Cemetery
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
    • Geyser Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Geyser Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Cemetery
    • Surprise Creek Colony Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Highwood Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Square Butte Bench Cemetery.

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

  • Geraldine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Coffee Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Arrow Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Arrow Creek is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Creek
  • Denton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Judith ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Judith is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judith
  • Danvers
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Danvers is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
  • Stanford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Geyser
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Square Butte Bench Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chouteau County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Square Butte Bench Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coffee Creek
  • Denton
    • Denton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Square Butte Bench Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Geraldine
  • Geyser
    • Geyser lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Square Butte Bench Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geyser.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser
  • Stanford
    • Stanford lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Square Butte Bench Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stanford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford

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 Square Butte Bench Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Chouteau 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 Square Butte Bench Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #777111  (Square Butte Bench Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #777111 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: Chouteau
      • Est. Elev: 1005 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Square Butte SE
      • Location given for Square Butte Bench Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5538655     Lon: -110.0454755
      • 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 Chouteau, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Square Butte Bench 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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