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A visit to the Sunset Hills 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 Sunset Hills Cemetery ...

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

47.5936, -111.9878

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

The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Teton County<2>.

The county seat for Teton County is located in Choteau. Choteau lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sunset Hills Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Hills Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Shaw Military Cemetery
  • Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cascade Colony Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sun River Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Sun River Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Choteau Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Choteau Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choteau Cemetery
  • Power Community Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Rockport Colony Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rockport Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Choteau.
  • Elk Creek Colony Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elk Creek Colony Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Colony Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Milford Colony Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Milford Colony Cemetery is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Colony Cemetery
    • St. Peters Mission Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
      • The Fair Haven Colony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairhaven Colony Cemetery
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Teton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
    • Ulm Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ulm Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Great Falls.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133894 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.

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

  • Fairfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Simms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fort Shaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sun River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Power
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Choteau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gilman is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
  • Augusta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Vaughn
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Dutton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sun Prairie
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Manchester is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Collins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Collins is located in Teton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Cascade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Clair is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Ulm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
      • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
      • Dearborn City
      • Dearborn

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 Sunset Hills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Teton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Augusta
    • Augusta lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Augusta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Cascade
    • Cascade lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cascade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Choteau
    • Choteau lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Choteau.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choteau
  • Dutton
    • Dutton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dutton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
  • Fairfield
  • Gilman
    • Gilman lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
  • Sun River
  • Vaughn

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sunset Hills Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Teton 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 Sunset Hills Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1762075  (Sunset Hills Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1762075 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: Teton
      • Est. Elev: 1243 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairfield
      • Location given for Sunset Hills Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5935617     Lon: -111.9877783
      • 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 Teton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Hills 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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