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Nearest Communities to Cooper,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Cooper, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Cooper:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Cooper is located in Cascade County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cascade County: Chouteau, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher & Teton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cooper. Of these communities, 20 are located in counties other than Cascade County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Cooper (which is Cascade County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Cooper

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Cascade County   (where Cooper resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.cascadecountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Cascade:   Great Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cooper.
      • Rainbow
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Rainbow is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Salem
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Salem is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Box Elder ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Box Elder was located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
      • Sheffels
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Sheffels is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffels
      • Gerber
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Gerber is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
      • Boston Heights ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Boston Heights was located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • North Great Falls ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • North Great Falls was located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great Falls
      • Rogers
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Rogers is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Fields
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fields is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Gibson Flats
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gibson Flats is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Flats
      • Black Eagle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Little Chicago ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Little Chicago was located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
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        • Smelter Hill
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Smelter Hill is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Hill
        • Watson ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Watson was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Tracy
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Tracy is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
        • Fife
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fife is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
        • Countryside Village
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Countryside Village is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
        • Great Falls
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Belt Creek
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Belt Creek is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Creek
        • Number Seven
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Number Seven is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Seven
        • Sand Coulee
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Johnstown ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Johnstown was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Portage
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Portage is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
        • Wayne
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wayne is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Big Stone Colony
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Big Stone Colony is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
        • Donovan Park ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Donovan Park was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan Park
        • Flood ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Flood was located in Cascade County
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        • Emerson Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Emerson Junction is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Junction
        • Pleasant Valley Colony
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Pleasant Valley Colony is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Colony
        • Stockett
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Benton Lake ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Benton Lake was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Lake
        • Belt
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Belt is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <3>
        • Giffen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Giffen is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen
        • Belton ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Belton was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
        • Armington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Armington is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
        • Manchester
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Manchester is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Three Forks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Three Forks is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
        • Armington Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Armington Junction is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
        • Sun Prairie
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Sun Prairie is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
        • Eden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Eden is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Truly
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Truly is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly
        • Ulm
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Vaughn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Blythe
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Blythe is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe
        • Castner Falls
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Castner Falls is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castner Falls
        • Garrison ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Garrison was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Riceville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Riceville is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
        • Calvert
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Calvert is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
        • Evans
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Evans is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Riverdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Riverdale is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Fair Haven Colony
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Fair Haven Colony is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven Colony
        • Gordon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Gordon is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Albright ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Albright was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
        • Sun River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Michigan Settlement ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Michigan Settlement was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
        • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Clair was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Chouteau County
    • County Website:   https://co.chouteau.mt.us/
    • County Seat for Chouteau:   Fort Benton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cooper.
      • Pack and Lacey Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Waltham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Waltham is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Lander Crossing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lander Crossing is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander Crossing
      • Shepherd Crossing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Shepherd Crossing is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Crossing
      • Floweree
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Highwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Carter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Sag
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
      • Tunis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Tunis is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Woods Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Woods Crossing is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
      • Patterson ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Patterson was located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Shonkin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Shonkin is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shonkin
      • Kershaw
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kershaw is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
      • Fort Benton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Judith Basin County
    • County Website:   https://jbcountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Judith Basin:   Stanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cooper.
      • Raynesford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mann ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mann was located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann
      • Spion Kop
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Spion Kop is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spion Kop
      • Kibbey ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Kibbey was located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbey
  • Teton County

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cooper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.