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A visit to the Westby 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 Westby Cemetery ...

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

48.8686, -104.0524

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

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

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Westby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westby Cemetery.

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 Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McElroy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
  • Scandia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
  • Daneville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Daneville Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daneville Cemetery
  • Our Saviors 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oslo Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Fortuna (ND).
    • The Oslo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Olso Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102255 <5>
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Comertown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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]<3> 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 <5>
  • West Writing Rock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • McCall - Gibson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • 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 Skabo Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Divide County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dooley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooley Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Grenora (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20937 <5>
    • East Writing Rock Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Westby Cemetery.

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

  • Westby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Alkabo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alkabo is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
  • Comertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Comertown is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
  • Fortuna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Grenora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <6>
  • Stady ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stady is located in Divide County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Beaubier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaubier
  • Lake Alma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dagmar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Hanks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanks is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
  • Antelope
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oungre
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oungre
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Plentywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gladmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladmar
    • Raymond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Reserve
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Regway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
    • Zahl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ambrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Marienthal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bromhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromhead

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 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 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alkabo
  • Antelope
  • Dagmar
    • Dagmar lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Westby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dagmar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagmar
  • Fortuna
  • Grenora
  • Plentywood
  • Stady - Historic
    • Stady lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Westby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady

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 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 Westby 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 Westby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1677378  (Westby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677378 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: 640 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Westby South
      • Location given for Westby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8686386     Lon: -104.0524352
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westby 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.