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Introduction ...

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

We've added Ashleys Settlement to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashleys Settlement, 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 Ashleys Settlement (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 Ashleys Settlement. 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.

Name Variations for Ashleys Settlement ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Ashleys Settlement, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Ashleys Settlement may originally have been Ashley's Settlement.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ashleys Settlement might be written as Ashley Settlement.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Ashleys Settlement is historic, it would have been located within present day Sanders 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 Sanders County: Bonner (ID), Shoshone (ID), Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral & Missoula.

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

  • Sanders County     (The home county of Ashleys Settlement)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys Settlement, with the one closest to Ashleys Settlement listed first.
    • Thompson Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
      • Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <4>
    • Eddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
      • Eddy is located in Sanders County
    • Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
      • Plains is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
    • Trout Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
      • Trout Creek is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <4>
    • Paradise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
    • Island City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Sanders County
    • Hot Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
    • Lonepine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonepine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonepine
      • Lonepine is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonepine <4>
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys Settlement, with the one closest to Ashleys Settlement listed first.
    • Cabin City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
      • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
    • De Borgia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
      • De Borgia is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <4>
    • Haugan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltese
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Regis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • East Portal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
      • East Portal is located in Mineral County
  • Shoshone County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys Settlement, with the one closest to Ashleys Settlement listed first.
    • Burke ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Mullan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
      • Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <4>
    • Frisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Murray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Shoshone County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
    • Carbon Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
      • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County (ID)

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

Newspapers Published in Ashleys Settlement ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashleys Settlement.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashleys Settlement, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashleys Settlement.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Ashleys Settlement ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashleys Settlement.

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 Ashleys Settlement covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashleys Settlement, with the one closest to Ashleys Settlement listed first.

  • VFW Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the VFW Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VFW Cemetery
  • Fraternal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fraternal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • De Borgia Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saltese Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saltese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saltese Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314870 <6>
  • Plains Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
  • Whitepine Trout Creek Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
  • St. Regis Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Dominion Peak Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dominion Peak Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dominion Peak Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420831 <6>
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Pluffe Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pluffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pluffe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Maillet Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maillet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maillet Cemetery
    • Hominsto Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominsto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominsto Cemetery
    • Camas Prairie Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camas Prairie Cemetery

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 Ashleys Settlement in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashleys Settlement.

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

  • Eddy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
    • Eddy is located in Sanders County
  • Belknap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Sanders County
  • De Borgia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
    • De Borgia is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <4>
  • Saltese
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Childs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Sanders County
  • Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Sanders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
  • Saint Regis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Borax
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borax
    • Borax is located in Mineral County
  • Paradise
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
  • Trout Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
    • Trout Creek is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <4>
  • Mullan
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
    • Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <4>
  • Burke ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Shoshone County (ID)
  • Murray
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
  • Frisco
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Shoshone County (ID)

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

The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/

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 Ashleys Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashleys Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashleys Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5763, Longitude: -115.2468       In this case, the coordinates for Ashleys Settlement have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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