A visit to the West Church Cemetery ...

The location of the West Church Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Introduction ...

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 West Church Cemetery ...

Jump to Google Maps centered on the West Church Cemetery

The West Church Cemetery is located in Dawson County<2>.

The county seat for Dawson County is located in Glendive. Glendive lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the West Church Cemetery .

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

Lat:   47.3267°   (47° 19' 36")

Lon:   -105.1508°   (-105° 9' 2")

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

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 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 West Church Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Montana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Dawson County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • McCone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prairie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Richland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
  • Cemeteries of Dawson County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Montana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Montana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the West Church Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Of Special Interest ...
  • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
  • Disaster Stories from Montana

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the West Church Cemetery.

• Bloomfield [Dawson County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield [Dawson County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of West Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bloomfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield<4>
• Brockway [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Brockway [McCone County] lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west of West Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brockway
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway<4>
• Circle [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
  • Circle [McCone County] lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of West Church Cemetery
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Circle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle<4>
• Glendive [Dawson County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendive
  • Glendive [Dawson County] lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of West Church Cemetery
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,878 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glendive
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendive<4>
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Lindsay [Dawson County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay [Dawson County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of West Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lindsay
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay<4>
  • Redwater [McCone County] - Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Redwater [McCone County] was located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of West Church Cemetery
  • Richey [Dawson County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
    • Richey [Dawson County] lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of West Church Cemetery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Richey
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richey<4>
  • West Glendive [Dawson County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendive
    • West Glendive [Dawson County] lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of West Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glendive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Glendive

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 West Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dawson County.

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

• Brockway
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brockway.
  • Brockway lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the West Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
• Circle
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Circle.
  • Circle lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
• Glendive
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glendive.
  • Glendive lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the West Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendive
• Richey
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richey.
  • Richey lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the West Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 7 cemeteries that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the West Church Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Dawson County.

• Arnett Cemetery [Dawson County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnett Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of West Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arnett Cemetery
• Bethlehem Mennonite Cemetery [Dawson County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Mennonite Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Mennonite Cemetery lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of West Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethlehem Mennonite Cemetery
• Pleasant View Cemetery [Dawson County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast of West Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant View Cemetery
• Red Top Mennonite Cemetery [Dawson County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Top Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Top Mennonite Cemetery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of West Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Top Mennonite Cemetery
• Continue List   (3 more) ...
  • Redwater Cemetery [McCone County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwater Cemetery
    • Redwater Cemetery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of West Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Redwater Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery [McCone County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of West Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Riverview Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery [Dawson County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of West Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union 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 try 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 West Church Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1715462  (West Church Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1715462 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: Deer Creek Church
  • County: Dawson         Elev: 851
  • Location given for GNIS #1715462 (West Church Cemetery)
  • Lat: 47.3266782           Lon: -105.1508134
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Other Roadside Stops ...

Communities in Montana

About Dawson County

About Montana

Off-the-Road Links ...

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