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Our Genealogy Helper for Armstead ...

So far, we found very little information about Armstead. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Armstead to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Armstead, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Armstead (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Armstead. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Armstead is historic, it would have been located within present day Beaverhead County.

To see how the shape of Montana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaverhead County: Clark (ID), Fremont (ID), Lemhi (ID), Deer Lodge, Madison, Ravalli & Silver Bow.

Below are the counties that are near Armstead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Armstead:

  • Beaverhead County     (The home county of Armstead)
    • Bannack ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
      • Bannack was located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Armstead.
    • Dell
    • Dillon
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Armstead.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dillon
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon<3>
    • Argenta
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of Armstead.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Argenta
    • Lima
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Armstead.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lima
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima<3>
    • Polaris
    • Glen
    • Jackson
  • Lemhi County (ID)
    • Leadore
    • Lemhi
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemhi
      • Lemhi lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the west of Armstead.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemhi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lemhi
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemhi<3>
    • Tendoy

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Armstead, see our County-by-County Page for Armstead.

Newspapers Published in Armstead ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armstead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armstead, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armstead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Armstead:

  • 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.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
    • Stories from Idaho
    • Stories from Montana

Cemeteries Near Armstead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armstead.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Armstead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Armstead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Armstead.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Armstead, with the one closest to Armstead listed first.

  • Red Rock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Armstead.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 38 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Red Rock had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Rock
  • Grayling
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
    • Grayling lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Armstead.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Grayling had railroad service and no post office
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grayling
  • Dalys
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalys
    • Dalys lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Armstead.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Dalys had railroad service and no post office
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dalys
  • Barretts
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts
    • Barretts lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Armstead.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Barretts had railroad service and no post office
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Barretts
  • Bannack ‑ Historic
    • While Bannack was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
    • Bannack was located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Armstead.
    • According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 193 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Bannack had a post office and no railroad service
  • Dell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southeast of Armstead.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Dell had a post office and railroad service
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell<3>
  • Dillon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Armstead.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 1,012 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Dillon had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dillon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon<3>
  • Argenta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of Armstead.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 216 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Argenta had a post office and no railroad service
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Argenta
  • Lima
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Armstead.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 358 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Lima had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lima
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima<3>
  • Apex
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the north of Armstead.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Apex had railroad service and no post office
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Apex

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Armstead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armstead.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Armstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armstead) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Armstead. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ArmsteadOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9724, Longitude: -112.8649       In this case, the coordinates for Armstead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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.




 

 

 

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