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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 Dewey (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 Dewey. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Dewey is located in Beaverhead County.

To see how the shape of Montana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaverhead County: Clark (ID), Fremont (ID), Lemhi (ID), Deer Lodge, Madison, Ravalli & Silver Bow.

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

  • Beaverhead County     (The home county of Dewey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewey, with the one closest to Dewey listed first.
    • Wise River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Lion City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lion City is located in Beaverhead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lion City
    • Elkhorn ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkhorn is located in Beaverhead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Polaris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wisdom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Deer Lodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewey, with the one closest to Dewey listed first.
    • French Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • French Town is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • Gregson ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
    • Mine Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mine Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Creek
    • Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
    • Anaconda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sunnyside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Stump Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
    • Warm Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Jefferson County
    • Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewey, with the one closest to Dewey listed first.
    • Silver Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Twin Bridges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Bow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewey, with the one closest to Dewey listed first.
    • Divide
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Butte - Silver Bow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
    • Melrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Moose Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
    • Highland City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
    • Ramsay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmont Hot Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Fairmont Hot Springs is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
      • Fairmont Hot Springs has also been known as:
      • Gregson Fairmont Hot Springs
      • Gregson Hot Springs
      • Gregson Springs
      • Gregson
    • Janney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Janney is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Butte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Walkerville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
    • Walkerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Dewey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dewey.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dewey - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dewey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Dewey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maurice Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Anaconda.
    • The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Sunset Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21134 <2>
  • Norton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Butte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21101 <2>
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the B'nai Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Butte.
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bnai Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20750 <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moriah Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Butte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21007 <2>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Butte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21010 <2>
    • Anaconda Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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 in 1895, Dewey had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Divide
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woodin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodin is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodin
  • Glendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Feely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Feely is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feely
  • Melrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buxton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Buxton is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • Silver Bow ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bow
  • Gregson ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
  • Rocker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
  • Burlington ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stuart
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Stuart is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Highview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Highview is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Mill Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mill Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Dewey ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dewey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dewey, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dewey.

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 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 Dewey:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dewey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Dewey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.