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A visit to the Sunburst 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 Sunburst Cemetery ...

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

48.8847, -111.8736

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunburst Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Sunburst Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Rimrock Colony Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (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)
    • The Zenith Colony Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Colony Cemetery
  • Gold Butte Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gold Butte Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Butte Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Glacier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Toole County Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Toole County Cemetery is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toole County Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
    • Old Indian Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Indian Cemetery
    • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21166 <5>
    • Prairie Round Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunkirk Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Glendale Colony 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 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)
  • Coutts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweet Grass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
  • Kevin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oilmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rim Rock Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rim Rock Colony is located in Toole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Rock Colony
  • 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

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 websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1749936 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: 1031 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willshaw Flats
      • Location given for Sunburst Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8847216     Lon: -111.8736433
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunburst 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.