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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 Chimney Rock (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 Chimney Rock. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Chimney Rock is located in Park 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 Park County: Carbon, Gallatin, Meagher, Stillwater, Sweet Grass & Park (WY).

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

  • Park County     (The home county of Chimney Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Rock, with the one closest to Chimney Rock listed first.
    • Brisbin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Park County
    • Pine Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • Pine Creek is located in Park County
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Emigrant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chico Hot Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico Hot Springs
      • Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County
    • Chico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
      • Chico is located in Park County
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Park County
    • Clyde Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilsall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chimney Rock, with the one closest to Chimney Rock listed first.
    • Chestnut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
    • Bozeman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Catron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in Gallatin County
    • Bridger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
      • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
    • Wisner Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
      • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
    • Gallatin Gateway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Four Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
    • Belgrade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Gallatin County
    • Amsterdam - Churchill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
      • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Churchill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Gallatin County

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

Cemeteries Near Chimney Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chimney Rock.

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

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

  • Strickland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokedale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Muir Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park View Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park View Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park View Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timberline Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timberline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timberline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sykes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shorthill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Livingston.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mountainview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21013 <5>
  • Magee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emigrant Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Livingston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20796 <5>
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Chico Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poor Farm Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bruffey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruffey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruffey 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 Chimney Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chimney Rock.

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

  • Brisbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
    • Brisbin is located in Park County
  • Muir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Muir is located in Park County
  • Hoppers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers
    • Hoppers is located in Park County
  • West End
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Gallatin County
  • Chestnut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
  • Chicory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicory
    • Chicory is located in Park County
  • Livingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Emigrant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Chico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Chico is located in Park County
  • Bozeman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dailey ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
    • Dailey is located in Park County
  • Story
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Gallatin County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Park County
    • Clyde Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Springhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Gallatin County

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

Newspapers Published in Chimney Rock ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chimney Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chimney Rock, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chimney Rock.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Chimney Rock:

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

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chimney Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chimney Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5499, Longitude: -110.7388       In this case, the coordinates for Chimney Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Chimney Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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