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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   47.5539°   (47° 33' 14")

Lon:   -110.0455°   (-110° 2' 43")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everson Pleasant View Cemetery
    • The Everson Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Everson Pleasant View Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceville Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Fergus County
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fergus County
  • Strouf Pioneer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strouf Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strouf Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strouf Pioneer Cemetery is located in Fergus County
  • Montague Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
    • The Montague Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Upper Shonkin Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Shonkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Shonkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Shonkin Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Danvers Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danvers Cemetery
      • The Danvers Cemetery is located in Fergus County
    • McLeish Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLeish Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Geyser Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geyser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geyser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geyser Cemetery is located in Judith Basin County
    • Surprise Creek Colony Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Highwood Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Highwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Highwood Cemetery is located in Chouteau County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
    • Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <6>
  • Coffee Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Arrow Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Creek
    • Arrow Creek is located in Judith Basin County
  • Denton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Danvers
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in Fergus County
  • 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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: GNIS record #777111 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Square Butte SE
    • County: Chouteau         Elev: 1005
    • Location given for GNIS #777111 (Square Butte Bench Cemetery)

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Square Butte Bench Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5539, Longitude: -110.0455       In this case, the coordinates for the Square Butte Bench Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.




 

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