1890 Communities Near Beartown ...
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 on-going research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Beartown itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
- Bonner [Missoula County]
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- Bonner [Missoula County] lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the west of Beartown
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 62 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Bonner had a post office and railroad service
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- Clinton [Missoula County]
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- Clinton [Missoula County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the west of Beartown
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Clinton had railroad service and no post office
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Drummond [Granite County]
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- Drummond [Granite County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Beartown
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 213 people
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Drummond had a post office and railroad service
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- Goldcreek [Powell County] - Historic
- While Goldcreek was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
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- Goldcreek [Powell County] was located 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the southeast of Beartown
- According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 62 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Goldcreek had a post office and railroad service
- Goldcreek has also been known as:
- Gold Creek
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- Helmville [Powell County]
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- Helmville [Powell County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east of Beartown
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 39 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Helmville had a post office and no railroad service
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- Ovando [Powell County]
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- Ovando [Powell County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northeast of Beartown
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Ovando had a post office and no railroad service
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- Pioneer [Powell County] - Historic
- While Pioneer was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
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- Pioneer [Powell County] was located 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Beartown
- According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 199 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Pioneer had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Potomac [Missoula County]
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- Potomac [Missoula County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Beartown
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Potomac had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stone [Granite County]
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- Stone [Granite County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the south of Beartown
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Stone had railroad service and no post office
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stone [Granite County]
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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 Beartown, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beartown) 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 Beartown. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BeartownOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beartown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7929, Longitude: -113.3411 In this case, the coordinates for Beartown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
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| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |