A visit to the Vanstel Cemetery ...

The location of the Vanstel 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 Vanstel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.7872°   (46° 47' 13")

Lon:   -106.8948°   (-106° 53' 41")

The Vanstel Cemetery is located in Rosebud County<2>.

The county seat for Rosebud County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Vanstel 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 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 Vanstel Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Montana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Rosebud County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Garfield County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
  • Cemeteries of Rosebud County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Montana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Montana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
  • Cemeteries of Rosebud
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Vanstel 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 3 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Vanstel Cemetery.

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

• Cohagen
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohagen
  • Cohagen is located in Garfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohagen <4>
• Hillside
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Garfield County
• Ingomar
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
  • Ingomar is located in Rosebud County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingomar <4>

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 Vanstel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rosebud County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Ingomar
  • Ingomar lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Vanstel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ingomar.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of only one cemetery that is within 23 miles [37 km] of the Vanstel Cemetery:<5>

• Cohagen Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cohagen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cohagen Cemetery is located in Garfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cohagen Cemetery

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 Vanstel Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #778004  (Vanstel Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #778004 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: Vanstel
  • County: Rosebud         Elev: 925
  • Location given for GNIS #778004 (Vanstel Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Rosebud, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vanstel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7872, Longitude: -106.8948       In this case, the coordinates for the Vanstel 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>	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.