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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 Eastham Junction (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 Eastham Junction. 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 Eastham Junction ...

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 Eastham Junction: Eastham Jct. (or less commonly used: Eastham Jctn.)

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 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.

Eastham Junction is located in Teton 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 Teton County: Cascade, Chouteau, Flathead, Lewis and Clark & Pondera.

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

  • Teton County     (The home county of Eastham Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastham Junction, with the one closest to Eastham Junction listed first.
    • Choteau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <1>
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Teton County
    • Power
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power
      • Power is located in Teton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Power <1>
    • Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Teton County
    • Dutton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutton <1>
    • Bynum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Cascade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastham Junction, with the one closest to Eastham Junction listed first.
    • Simms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <1>
    • Fort Shaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
      • Sun River is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <1>
    • Vaughn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis and Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastham Junction, with the one closest to Eastham Junction listed first.
    • Gilman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pondera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastham Junction, with the one closest to Eastham Junction listed first.
    • Brady
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gallup City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup City
      • Gallup City is located in Pondera County

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

Cemeteries Near Eastham Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eastham Junction.

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 Eastham Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Choteau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choteau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choteau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • New Rockport Colony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rockport Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Choteau.
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Colony Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Power Community Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Shaw Military Cemetery
  • Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elk Creek Colony Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sun River Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sun River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sun River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Choteau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Collins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Teton County
  • Bynum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Augusta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sun River
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
    • Sun River is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <1>
  • Vaughn
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Eastham Junction ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastham Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eastham Junction, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eastham Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Eastham Junction:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastham Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastham Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastham Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7291, Longitude: -112.0942       In this case, the coordinates for Eastham Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Eastham Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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