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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 Clyde Park (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 Clyde Park. 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 and hospitals 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.

Clyde Park 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 Clyde Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clyde Park:

  • Park County     (The home county of Clyde Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clyde Park, with the one closest to Clyde Park listed first.
    • Wilsall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Livingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brisbin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Park County
    • Pine Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • Pine Creek is located in Park County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clyde Park, with the one closest to Clyde Park listed first.
    • Sedan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Gallatin County
    • Bridger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
      • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
    • Chestnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
    • Bozeman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wisner Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
      • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
    • Catron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in Gallatin County
    • Belgrade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hillman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
    • Francis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Gallatin County
  • Meagher County
  • Sweet Grass County
    • McLeod
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clyde Park ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clyde Park.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clyde Park. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clyde Park and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clyde Park.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Clyde Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Clyde Park:

Cemeteries Near Clyde Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clyde Park.

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

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Wilsall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsall Cemetery
  • Woosley Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sedan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedan Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21013 <4>
  • Muir Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
  • Vaters Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaters Cemetery
  • Cokedale Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokedale Cemetery
  • Bruffey Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruffey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Timberline Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timberline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timberline Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker 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 Clyde Park had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Clyde Park had a population of 313 people.

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

  • Meyersburg ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersburg
    • Meyersburg is located in Park County
  • Sedan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Gallatin County
  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hoppers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers
    • Hoppers is located in Park County
  • Muir
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Muir is located in Park County
  • West End
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Gallatin County
  • Hunters Hot Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hot Springs
    • Hunters Hot Springs is located in Park County
  • Elton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Park County
  • Springdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Springhill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Gallatin County
  • Chestnut
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
  • Bozeman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Brisbin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Park County
    • Gallop ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallop
      • Gallop is located in Gallatin County
    • Story
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story 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 Clyde Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clyde Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clyde Park. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clyde Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clyde Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8843, Longitude: -110.6052       In this case, the coordinates for Clyde Park 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>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 Clyde Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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