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Nearest Communities to Dotsonville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 north.

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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Dotsonville.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Dotsonville is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Lewis and Clark County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis and Clark County: Broadwater, Cascade, Flathead, Jefferson, Meagher, Powell & Teton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dotsonville. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Lewis and Clark County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Dotsonville (which is Lewis and Clark 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 Dotsonville

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

  • Lewis and Clark County   (where Dotsonville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lccountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis and Clark:   Helena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dotsonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dotsonville.
      • Broadwater
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Broadwater is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwater
      • Fort Harrison
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Kenwood ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Kenwood is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Seven Mile ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Seven Mile is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
      • Tobin
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Tobin is located in Lewis and Clark County
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      • Helena
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
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      • Blue Cloud ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Blue Cloud is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cloud
      • Evergreen Court
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Evergreen Court is located in Lewis and Clark County
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      • Park City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
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      • Unionville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County
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      • Birdseye
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
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      • Iron
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Iron is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Austin
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • East Helena
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Four Range
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Four Range is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Gearing
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Gearing is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Weed
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Weed is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Forest Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Forest Heights is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Skyline
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Skyline is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Rimini ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Frontier Town
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Silver City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Belmont ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Belmont is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Lakeside
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakeside is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Trinity ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Trinity is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Bald Butte
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bald Butte is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Marysville ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ferris ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ferris is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
        • Old Weiss And French Place
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Canyon Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gloster
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Gloster is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Canyon Ferry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Canyon Ferry is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • York
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • York is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Cavetown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Daytown ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Daytown is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Atlantic City ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Sieben
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Sieben is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Nelson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Nelson is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Strom
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Strom is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Wilborn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilborn is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Dennison ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Dennison is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Vista
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Vista is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Wolf Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Broadwater County
    • County Website:   https://www.broadwatercountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Broadwater:   Townsend
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dotsonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dotsonville.
      • Winston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • McMullan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • McMullan is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullan
      • Hassel ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hassel is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassel
      • Barker
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Barker is located in Broadwater County
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      • Noble
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Noble is located in Broadwater County
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      • Bedford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bedford is located in Broadwater County
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      • Canton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Canton is located in Broadwater County
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  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty-mt.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Boulder
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dotsonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dotsonville.
      • Montana City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clancy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewiston ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewiston is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • New Haven ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • New Haven is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Alhambra
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
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      • Clasoil
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Clasoil is located in Jefferson County
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      • Louisville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
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      • Jefferson City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Corbin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Corbin is located in Jefferson County
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      • Glenbeg ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Glenbeg is located in Jefferson County
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      • Wickes ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Wickes is located in Jefferson County
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      • Portal
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Portal is located in Jefferson County
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        • Amazon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Amazon is located in Jefferson County
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        • Comet ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Comet is located in Jefferson County
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          • Comet has also been known as:
          • High Ore
        • Kyle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Kyle is located in Jefferson County
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        • Rieder
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Rieder is located in Jefferson County
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        • Elkhorn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
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        • Fuller
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
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        • Basin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Queen
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Queen is located in Jefferson County
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        • Boulder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Blazing Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Blazing Place is located in Jefferson County
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        • Bernice
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bernice is located in Jefferson County
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        • Leadville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Leadville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
  • Powell County
    • County Website:   https://www.powellcountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Powell:   Deer Lodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dotsonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dotsonville.
      • Blossburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Blossburg is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
      • Elliston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
      • Avon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • McDonald
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • McDonald is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McGillvary
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • McGillvary is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGillvary
      • Quigley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Quigley is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley
      • Emery ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Emery is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Bradley ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Bradley is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Keiley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Keiley is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiley

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 from Point A (ie- Dotsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Dotsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.