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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 Evans (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 Evans. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Evans is located in Cascade 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 Cascade County: Chouteau, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher & Teton.

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

  • Cascade County     (The home county of Evans)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Eden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Cascade County
    • Monarch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Armington Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
      • Armington Junction is located in Cascade County
    • Sand Coulee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Armington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
      • Armington is located in Cascade County
    • Belt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
      • Belt is located in Cascade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <1>
    • Millegan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millegan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
      • Millegan is located in Cascade County
    • Neihart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neihart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neihart
      • Neihart is located in Cascade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neihart <1>
    • Great Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Eagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
      • Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <1>
    • Ulm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <1>
    • Countryside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
  • Judith Basin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Raynesford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Geyser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Evans ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Evans.

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

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

  • Tiger Butte Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiger Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiger Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Colony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Red Butte Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monarch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monarch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monarch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Stone Colony Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Dry Fork Road Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kibbey Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Coulee Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Neihart Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neihart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neihart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Graveyard Gulch Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Gulch Cemetery
      • The Graveyard Gulch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miners Union Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Great Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20910 <5>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Evans had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Monarch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Millegan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millegan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
    • Millegan is located in Cascade County
  • Sand Coulee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Armington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
    • Armington is located in Cascade County
  • Belt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
    • Belt is located in Cascade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <1>
  • Truly
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly
    • Truly is located in Cascade County
  • Neihart
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neihart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neihart
    • Neihart is located in Cascade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neihart <1>
  • Great Falls
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • North Great Falls ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great Falls
    • North Great Falls is located in Cascade County
  • Ulm
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
    • Ulm is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <1>
  • Watson ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Cascade County
  • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Cascade County
  • Cascade
    (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 Evans. See our List of 1890's Communities around Evans.

Newspapers Published in Evans ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Evans.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Evans, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Evans.

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 Evans:

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

The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.mt.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Evans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1736, Longitude: -111.0925       In this case, the coordinates for Evans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Evans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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