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Introduction ...

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 Big Sky Meadow Village (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 Big Sky Meadow Village. 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 Big Sky Meadow Village ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Sky Meadow Village: Big Sky Mdw. Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Big Sky Meadow Village is located in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County: Fremont (ID), Broadwater, Jefferson, Madison, Meagher, Park, Park (WY) & Teton (WY).

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

  • Gallatin County     (The home county of Big Sky Meadow Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sky Meadow Village, with the one closest to Big Sky Meadow Village listed first.
    • Big Sky Canyon Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Sky
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky
      • Big Sky is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sky <2>
    • Gallatin Gateway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Four Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
    • Arnold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sky Meadow Village, with the one closest to Big Sky Meadow Village listed first.
    • Big Sky Mountain Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Mountain Village
      • Big Sky Mountain Village is located in Madison County
    • Cameron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ennis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
      • Ennis is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <2>
    • McAllister
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
      • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Norris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sky Meadow Village, with the one closest to Big Sky Meadow Village listed first.
    • Emigrant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Chico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
      • Chico is located in Park County
    • Chico Hot Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico Hot Springs
      • Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Park County

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

Cemeteries Near Big Sky Meadow Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Sky Meadow Village.

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 Big Sky Meadow Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Sky Meadow Village, with the one closest to Big Sky Meadow Village listed first.

  • Soldiers Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edens Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gallatin Gateway Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallatin Gateway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallatin Gateway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAllister Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
    • The McAllister Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Meadow Creek Cemetery
  • Aldridge Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emigrant Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emigrant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emigrant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Bluff Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Little Holland Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Black Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Horr Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Sky Meadow Village, with the one closest to Big Sky Meadow Village listed first.

  • Cameron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sphinx
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sphinx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sphinx
    • Sphinx is located in Park County
  • Ennis
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Ennis is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <2>
  • Dailey ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
    • Dailey is located in Park County
  • Red Bluff
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
  • Emigrant
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Norris
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chico
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Chico is located in Park County

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

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 Big Sky Meadow Village:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Sky Meadow Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Big Sky Meadow Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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