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A visit to the Wankel Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wankel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wankel Cemetery (FG ID #21157).

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 Wankel Cemetery ...

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

48.9523, -104.4880

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wankel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Wankel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County<3>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south southwest of the Wankel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wankel Cemetery.

Establishment of the Wankel Cemetery ...

The Wankel Cemetery was:

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Wankel Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Christensen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Christensen Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen Cemetery
  • Dooley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooley Cemetery
  • McCall - Gibson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Plentywood Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Plentywood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Plentywood Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood Cemetery
  • Comertown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Comertown Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Comertown Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Comertown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20825 <1>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Westby.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21093 <1>
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
    • Chapel Grove Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
    • Archer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Archer Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Cemetery
    • Antelope Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Old Redstone Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Redstone Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Redstone Cemetery
    • Antelope Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
    • Westby Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Westby Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby Cemetery
    • Westby Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Wankel Cemetery.

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

  • Regway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
  • Raymond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladmar
  • Comertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Comertown is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
  • Plentywood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Outlook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Minton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Antelope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lake Alma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Big Muddy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Westby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beaubier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaubier
    • Daleview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Daleview is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleview
    • Redstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Reserve
      (23 miles [37 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 Wankel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sheridan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wankel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 Wankel Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #21157

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1677201  (Wankel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677201 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 749 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dooley
      • Location given for Wankel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.9522507     Lon: -104.4880108
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Wankel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.