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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Deep Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Deep Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Deep Creek, please Contact Us.

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 Deep Creek (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 Deep Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Deep Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Deep Creek: Deep Crk. (or less commonly used: Deep Ck. or Deep Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Deep Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Broadwater 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 Broadwater County: Gallatin, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark & Meagher.

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

  • Broadwater County     (The home county of Deep Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deep Creek, with the one closest to Deep Creek listed first.
    • Townsend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Toston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Crow Creek City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek City
      • Crow Creek City is located in Broadwater County
    • Radersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Winston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
    • Whites City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
      • Whites City is located in Broadwater County
    • Copper City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deep Creek, with the one closest to Deep Creek listed first.
    • Francis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Gallatin County
    • Three Forks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
      • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deep Creek, with the one closest to Deep Creek listed first.
    • Elkhorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
    • Montana City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
      • Montana City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <2>
    • Alhambra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alhambra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Clancy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lewis and Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deep Creek, with the one closest to Deep Creek listed first.
    • Cavetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • East Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meagher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deep Creek, with the one closest to Deep Creek listed first.
    • Langford City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford City
      • Langford City is located in Meagher County
    • Fort Logan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
      • Fort Logan is located in Meagher County
    • Ringling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Deep Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deep Creek.

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

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the northwest of Townsend.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #212216 <5>
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lavina Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavina Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lavina Chapel Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the south of Townsend.
    • The Lavina Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Duck Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264764 <5>
  • Shull Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Radersburg Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winston Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Diamond City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Turner Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cemetery Island / Canyon Ferry Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Island / Canyon Ferry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Island / Canyon Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elkhorn Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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.

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

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

  • Townsend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Broadwater County
  • Toston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sixteen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen
    • Sixteen is located in Meagher County
  • Clasoil
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clasoil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clasoil
    • Clasoil is located in Jefferson County
  • Elkhorn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
  • Gallatin ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
  • Fort Logan
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Fort Logan is located in Meagher County
  • Gallop ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallop
    • Gallop is located in Gallatin County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Montana City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
      • Montana City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <2>
    • Clancy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Alhambra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alhambra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Deep Creek ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deep Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deep Creek, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deep Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Deep Creek:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Deep Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<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>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- Deep Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3222, Longitude: -111.4230       In this case, the coordinates for Deep Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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