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A visit to the Westby Catholic Cemetery ...


The location of the Westby Catholic 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 Westby Catholic Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.8814°   (48° 52' 53")

Lon:   -104.0535°   (-104° 3' 12")

The Westby Catholic Cemetery is located in Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Westby Catholic Cemetery .

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 Westby Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 Westby Catholic 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Westby Catholic Cemetery.

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

    • Westby
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Alkabo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
      • Alkabo is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Comertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
      • Comertown is located in Sheridan County
    • Fortuna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beaubier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaubier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaubier
    • Lake Alma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Alma came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alma
    • Grenora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
      • Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <4>
    • Stady ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
      • Stady is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Dagmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Oungre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oungre
    • Antelope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <4>
    • Hanks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
      • Hanks is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gladmar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladmar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladmar
      • Raymond
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Plentywood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
        • Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <4>
      • Regway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
      • Reserve
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Zahl
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ambrose
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
        • Ambrose is located in Divide County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose <4>
      • Marienthal
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bromhead
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromhead
      • Tribune
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune

    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 Westby Catholic 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 Westby Catholic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alkabo
    • Antelope
    • Dagmar
      • Dagmar lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Westby Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dagmar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagmar
    • Fortuna
    • Grenora
      • Grenora lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Westby Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grenora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
    • Plentywood
    • Stady - Historic
      • Stady lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Westby Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stady.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Westby Catholic Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McElroy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
    • Daneville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daneville Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daneville Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oslo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oslo Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oslo Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Fortuna (ND).
      • The Oslo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Olso Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oslo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102255 <7>
    • Comertown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Comertown Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Comertown Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Comertown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comertown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20825 <7>
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • McCall - Gibson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Writing Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Writing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Writing Rock Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Writing Rock Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Skabo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Skabo Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skabo Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Dooley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • East Writing Rock Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Writing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Writing Rock Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Writing Rock 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 Westby Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1677204  (Westby Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1677204 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: Westby North
      • County: Sheridan         Elev: 632
      • Location given for GNIS #1677204 (Westby Catholic Cemetery)

    The official website for Sheridan County: www.co.sheridan.mt.us/

    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 Sheridan, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westby Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8814, Longitude: -104.0535       In this case, the coordinates for the Westby Catholic 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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