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A visit to the Sunburst Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunburst Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sunburst Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.8847°   (48° 53' 4")

Lon:   -111.8736°   (-111° 52' 24")

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

The county seat for Toole County is located in Shelby. Shelby lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south of the Sunburst Cemetery .

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 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 Sunburst Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Toole County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sunburst Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sunburst Cemetery.

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

    • Sunburst
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
      • Sunburst is located in Toole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <4>
    • Coutts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coutts came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coutts
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coutts <4>
    • Sweet Grass
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
      • Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
    • Kevin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
      • Kevin is located in Toole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevin <4>
    • Oilmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rim Rock Colony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Rock Colony
      • Rim Rock Colony is located in Toole County
    • Milk River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Rita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ethridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cut Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Aden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Whitlash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

    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 Sunburst 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 Sunburst Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cut Bank
    • Ethridge
    • Kevin
      • Kevin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sunburst Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kevin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
    • Shelby

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Sunburst Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sweetgrass Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rim Rock Colony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glacier Colony Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Milk River Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Masinasin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zenith Colony Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gold Butte Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gold Butte Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Butte Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Toole County Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toole County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toole County Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toole County Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Old Indian Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
      • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Whitlash.
        • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Whitlash Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21166 <7>
      • Prairie Round Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glendale Colony Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

    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 Sunburst Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1749936  (Sunburst Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1749936 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: Willshaw Flats
      • County: Toole         Elev: 1031
      • Location given for GNIS #1749936 (Sunburst Cemetery)

    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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunburst Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8847, Longitude: -111.8736       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunburst Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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