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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 Cabin City (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 Cabin City. 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 doctors and 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.

Cabin City is located in Mineral 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 Mineral County: Clearwater (ID), Shoshone (ID), Missoula & Sanders.

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

  • Mineral County     (The home county of Cabin City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabin City, with the one closest to Cabin City listed first.
    • De Borgia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
      • De Borgia is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <2>
    • Haugan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Regis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Portal ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
      • East Portal is located in Mineral County
    • Superior
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverbend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
      • Riverbend is located in Mineral County
    • Crescent City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Mineral County
  • Missoula County
    • Old Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Missoula County
  • Sanders County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabin City, with the one closest to Cabin City listed first.
    • Eddy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
      • Eddy is located in Sanders County
    • Thompson Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
      • Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <2>
    • Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
      • Plains is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <2>
    • Paradise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
    • Island City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Sanders County
  • Shoshone County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabin City, with the one closest to Cabin City listed first.
    • Mullan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
      • Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <2>
    • Avery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Shoshone County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <2>
    • Burke ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Frisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Woodland Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County (ID)

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

Newspapers Published in Cabin City ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cabin City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cabin City, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cabin City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cabin City:

Cemeteries Near Cabin City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cabin City.

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 Cabin City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • De Borgia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Regis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saltese Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saltese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saltese Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314870 <4>
  • Dominion Peak Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dominion Peak Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dominion Peak Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420831 <4>
  • VFW Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the VFW Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VFW Cemetery
  • Fraternal Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fraternal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
  • Plains Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
  • Heller Grave
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heller Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heller Grave
  • Superior Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Gingery Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gingery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gingery Cemetery
    • Camas Prairie Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camas Prairie Cemetery
    • Hominsto Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominsto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominsto 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.<6>

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

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

  • De Borgia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
    • De Borgia is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <2>
  • Saint Regis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saltese
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Eddy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
    • Eddy is located in Sanders County
  • Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Sanders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <2>
  • Borax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borax
    • Borax is located in Mineral County
  • Belknap
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Sanders County
  • Superior
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paradise
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
  • Mullan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
    • Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <2>
  • Burke ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Shoshone County (ID)
  • Frisco
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Shoshone County (ID)

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

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.co.mineral.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cabin City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cabin City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3663, Longitude: -115.2643       In this case, the coordinates for Cabin City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Cabin City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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