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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 Box Elder (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 Box Elder. 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.

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 and doctors 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.

Box Elder is primarily located in Chouteau County. A portion of Box Elder extends into Hill 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 Chouteau County: Blaine, Cascade, Fergus, Hill, Judith Basin, Liberty, Pondera & Teton.

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

  • Chouteau County     (The home county of Box Elder)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Elder, with the one closest to Box Elder listed first.
    • Boneau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneau
      • Boneau is located in Chouteau County
    • Big Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Virgelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
      • Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
  • Blaine County
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Elder, with the one closest to Box Elder listed first.
    • Azure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
      • Azure is located in Hill County
    • Sangrey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangrey
      • Sangrey is located in Hill County
    • Saint Pierre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pierre
      • Saint Pierre is located in Hill County
    • Parker School
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker School have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker School
      • Parker School is located in Hill County
    • Kremlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Kremlin is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <2>
    • Herron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
      • Herron is located in Hill County
    • Beaver Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Hill County
    • West Havre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Havre
      • West Havre is located in Hill County
    • Gildford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildford
      • Gildford is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gildford <2>
    • Havre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saddle Butte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Butte
      • Saddle Butte is located in Hill County
    • Hingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Hingham is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hingham <2>
    • Rudyard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard
      • Rudyard is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudyard <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Box Elder ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Box Elder.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Box Elder, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Box Elder.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Box Elder:

Cemeteries Near Box Elder ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Box Elder.

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 Box Elder covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Box Elder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Box Elder Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Box Elder.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Elder Cemetery
  • Big Sandy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Boy Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Boy Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Boy Grave
  • Sunset Garden Park Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Garden Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Garden Park Cemetery
  • Kenilworth Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Havre.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Havre.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Gildford Hill County Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gildford Hill County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gildford Hill County Cemetery
  • Hungry Hollow Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungry Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungry Hollow Cemetery
  • Grainbelt Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grainbelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grainbelt Cemetery
  • North Havre Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Havre Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Havre Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Rudyard Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudyard 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Box Elder had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Big Sandy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Verona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Chouteau County
  • Havre
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrick
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrick
    • Warrick is located in Chouteau County

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

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

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Box Elder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Box Elder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3177, Longitude: -110.0143    
<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>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 Box Elder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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