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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Basin had a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Basin, with the one closest to Basin listed first.

  • Bernice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
    • Bernice is located in Jefferson County
  • Comet ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boulder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elk Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elk Park
    • From Basin to Elk Park
  • Amazon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
    • Amazon is located in Jefferson County
  • Portal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Jefferson County
  • Wickes ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
    • Wickes is located in Jefferson County
  • Corbin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Jefferson County
  • Trask
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trask have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trask
    • Trask is located in Jefferson County
  • Jefferson City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rimini ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Champion ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
    • Champion is located in Deer Lodge County
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
  • Alhambra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alhambra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alhambra
    • From Basin to Alhambra
  • Clancy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Walkerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butte
    • East Butte is located in Silver Bow County
  • Elliston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Butte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Silver Bow County
  • Racetrack
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racetrack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racetrack
    • Racetrack is located in Powell County
  • Rocker
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
    • Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
  • Montana City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
    • Montana City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <3>
  • Helena
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Basin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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