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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 Blazing Place (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 Blazing Place. 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 Blazing Place ...

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 Blazing Place: Blazing Pl. (or less commonly used: Blazing Plc.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Blazing Place is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Lewis and Clark, Madison, Powell & Silver Bow.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Blazing Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blazing Place, with the one closest to Blazing Place listed first.
    • Elkhorn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
    • Boulder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Comet ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Jefferson County
      • Comet has also been known as:
      • High Ore
    • Basin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Alhambra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Clancy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elk Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Montana City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Cardwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <1>
    • Pipestone Hot Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
      • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Pipestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pipestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
      • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
  • Broadwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blazing Place, with the one closest to Blazing Place listed first.
    • Radersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Crow Creek City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek City
      • Crow Creek City is located in Broadwater County
    • Townsend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Toston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Copper City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
  • Gallatin County
    • Three Forks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
      • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <1>
  • Lewis and Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blazing Place, with the one closest to Blazing Place listed first.
    • Park City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Rimini ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
      • Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • East Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <1>
    • Fort Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Frontier Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
      • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Madison County
    • Jefferson Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
      • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
  • Powell County
    • Emery ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Powell County
  • Silver Bow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blazing Place, with the one closest to Blazing Place listed first.
    • Butte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Walkerville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
      • North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
    • Walkerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Blazing Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blazing Place.

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 Blazing Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Boulder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boulder Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Boulder.
    • The Boulder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boulder Cemetery
    • Boulder Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20781 <4>
  • St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Radersburg Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Whitehall Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Winston Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northwest of Townsend.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #212216 <4>
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Serbian Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serbian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Elkhorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
  • Boulder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Amazon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
    • Amazon is located in Jefferson County
  • Wickes ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
    • Wickes is located in Jefferson County
  • Portal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Jefferson County
  • Jefferson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Corbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Jefferson County
  • Comet ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Jefferson County
    • Comet has also been known as:
    • High Ore
  • Basin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Alhambra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
  • Clancy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bernice
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
    • Bernice is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elk Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Montana City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Trask
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trask have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trask
      • Trask is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in Blazing Place ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blazing Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blazing Place, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blazing Place.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blazing Place:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blazing Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.mt.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<5>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- Blazing Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blazing Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2249, Longitude: -111.9714       In this case, the coordinates for Blazing Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Blazing Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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