RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Montana >> Sweet Grass County >> Thomas Massacre GravesiteIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Montana

The Commemorative Quarter for Montana





A visit to the Thomas Massacre Gravesite ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thomas Massacre Gravesite. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thomas Massacre Gravesite (FG ID #21138)

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 Thomas Massacre Gravesite ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Massacre Gravesite

Lat:   45.7351°   (45° 44' 6")

Lon:   -109.7145°   (-109° 42' 52")

The Thomas Massacre Gravesite is located in Sweet Grass County<2>.

The county seat for Sweet Grass County is located in Big Timber. Big Timber lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Thomas Massacre Gravesite .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thomas Massacre Gravesite:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sweet Grass 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 Thomas Massacre Gravesite 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thomas Massacre Gravesite.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomas Massacre Gravesite, with the nearest first.

    • Greycliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reed Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sourdough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sourdough
      • Sourdough is located in Sweet Grass County
    • Big Timber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beehive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive
      • Beehive is located in Stillwater County
    • Absarokee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McLeod
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Nye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fishtail
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Dean
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
        • Dean is located in Stillwater County
      • Columbus
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Springdale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Melville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rapelje
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roscoe
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

    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 Thomas Massacre Gravesite. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sweet Grass County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Massacre Gravesite.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Thomas Massacre Gravesite.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Massacre Gravesite, with the nearest first.

    • Kent Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Sweet Grass County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kent Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Greycliff.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20947 <1>
    • Reed Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Point Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Point Cemetery
    • Reed Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Reed Point Cemetery is located in Sweet Grass County
      • The Reed Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reedpoint Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21061 <1>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Sweet Grass County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Big Timber.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Timber Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #672769 <1>
    • Nye Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nye Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Holland Settlement Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Settlement Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Settlement Cemetery
    • Rapelje Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapelje Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rapelje Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapelje Cemetery
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Melville Lutheran Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

    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 Thomas Massacre Gravesite:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #777570  (Thomas Massacre Graves Historical)
      • Note: GNIS record #777570 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: Work Creek
      • County: Sweet Grass         Elev: 1178
      • Location given for GNIS #777570 (Thomas Massacre Graves Historical)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #21138

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sweet Grass, 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 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 Thomas Massacre Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7351, Longitude: -109.7145    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024