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A visit to the Virginia City 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 Virginia City Cemetery ...

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

45.2971, -111.9403

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

The Virginia City Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Virginia City. Virginia City lies just to the south southwest of the Virginia City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Virginia City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Virginia City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nevada City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Nevada City Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Laurin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laurin Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin Cemetery
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis Cemetery
  • Madison Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • McAllister Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The McAllister Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
    • The McAllister Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Meadow Creek Cemetery
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
  • Upper Ruby Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Upper Ruby Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Ruby Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Twin Bridges Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Twin Bridges Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Red Bluff Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Bluff Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Cemetery
    • Point of Rocks Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
      • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pony Cemetery
    • Bird Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Virginia City Cemetery.

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

  • Virginia City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Virginia City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Former names for Virginia City:
    • Varina
    • Verina
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <5>
  • Central City ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Central City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Nevada City ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Alder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Laurin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurin is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
  • Ennis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ennis is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <5>
  • Cameron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McAllister
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheridan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norris
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Bluff
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Strawberry ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Strawberry is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pony ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Twin Bridges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mammoth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mammoth is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Big Sky Mountain Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Big Sky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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 Virginia City Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Virginia City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • 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 Virginia City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1797659  (Virginia City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1797659 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 1812 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Virginia City
      • Location given for Virginia City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2971477     Lon: -111.9402576
      • 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 Madison, 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 from Point A (ie- Virginia City 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.