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Introduction ...

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

We've added French Gulch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with French Gulch, 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 French Gulch (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 French Gulch. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 French Gulch is historic, it would have been located within present day Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge County: Beaverhead, Granite, Jefferson, Powell, Ravalli & Silver Bow.

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

  • Deer Lodge County     (The home county of French Gulch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Gulch, with the one closest to French Gulch listed first.
    • French Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
      • Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
    • Sunnyside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Gregson ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
      • Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Anaconda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mine Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Creek
      • Mine Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Stump Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
      • Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Warm Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
      • Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Cable City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable City
      • Cable City is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Southern Cross ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southern Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Cross
      • Southern Cross is located in Deer Lodge County
  • Beaverhead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Gulch, with the one closest to French Gulch listed first.
    • Wise River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lion City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lion City
      • Lion City is located in Beaverhead County
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
    • Wisdom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Granite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Gulch, with the one closest to French Gulch listed first.
    • Granite ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Granite County
    • Philipsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Bow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Gulch, with the one closest to French Gulch listed first.
    • Fairmont Hot Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
      • Fairmont Hot Springs is located in Silver Bow County
      • Fairmont Hot Springs has also been known as:
      • Gregson Fairmont Hot Springs
      • Gregson Hot Springs
      • Gregson Springs
      • Gregson
    • Ramsay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Butte - Silver Bow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
      • Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
    • Divide
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Silver Bow County
    • Butte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Walkerville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
      • North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
    • Walkerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Janney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Silver Bow County
    • Moose Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
      • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
    • Highland City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near French Gulch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of French Gulch.

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

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

  • Norton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lower Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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]<6> to the northwest of Anaconda.
    • The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Sunset Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21134 <7>
  • Anaconda Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anaconda Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anaconda Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maurice Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <7>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <7>
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <7>
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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 French Gulch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of French Gulch.

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

  • Gregson ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
    • Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
  • Mill Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
  • Anaconda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dewey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Beaverhead County
  • Stuart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Deer Lodge County
  • Buxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in Silver Bow County
  • Feely
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feely
    • Feely is located in Silver Bow County
  • Silver Bow ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bow
    • Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
  • Woodin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodin
    • Woodin is located in Silver Bow County
  • Divide
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Warm Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
    • Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County
  • Rocker
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
    • Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Burlington ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Silver Bow County
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
    • Butte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in French Gulch ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around French Gulch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of French Gulch, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for French Gulch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 French Gulch:

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 French Gulch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- French Gulch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in French Gulch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9444, Longitude: -113.0314       In this case, the coordinates for French Gulch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.




 

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