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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 Cascade (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 Cascade. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cascade is located in Cascade 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 Cascade County: Chouteau, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher & Teton.

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

  • Cascade County     (The home county of Cascade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
    • Mid Canon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
      • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
    • Ulm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <2>
    • Fort Shaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sun River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
      • Sun River is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <2>
    • Simms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <2>
    • Eden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Cascade County
    • Vaughn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sun Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
      • Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Cascade County
    • Millegan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
      • Millegan is located in Cascade County
    • Stockett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Great Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Eagle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
      • Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <2>
  • Lewis and Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
    • Craig
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
      • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
      • Dearborn City
      • Dearborn
    • Wolf Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Teton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Teton County
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Power
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power
      • Power is located in Teton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Power <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cascade ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cascade.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cascade. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cascade and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cascade.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Cascade.

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 helpful 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 Cascade:

Cemeteries Near Cascade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cascade.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Chestnut Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Valley Cemetery
  • Castner Falls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castner Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castner Falls Cemetery
  • Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cascade Colony Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulm Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulm Cemetery
  • Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
  • Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Shaw Military Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Cemetery
  • Sun River Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sun River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sun River Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Moore Graves
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Graves
    • Red Butte Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Butte Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cascade had a population of 187 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cascade had a population of 677 people.

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

  • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Cascade County
  • Saint Peter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Cascade County
  • Mid Canon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
    • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
  • Truly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly
    • Truly is located in Cascade County
  • Ulm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
    • Ulm is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <2>
  • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
    • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
    • Dearborn City
    • Dearborn
  • Craig
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sun River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
    • Sun River is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <2>
  • Vaughn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Millegan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
    • Millegan is located in Cascade County
  • Wolf Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Great Falls
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sand Coulee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • North Great Falls ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great Falls
      • North Great Falls is located in Cascade County
    • Evans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Cascade County

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

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

The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cascade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cascade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2706, Longitude: -111.7036       In this case, the coordinates for Cascade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cascade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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