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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Grace (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 Grace. 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 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.

Grace is located in Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County: Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Jefferson & Madison.

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

  • Silver Bow County     (The home county of Grace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Highland City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
    • Janney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Janney is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
    • Moose Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
    • Butte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Butte - Silver Bow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • North Walkerville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
    • Walkerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Divide
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ramsay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairmont Hot Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Beaverhead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wise River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Deer Lodge County
    • Gregson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Pipestone Hot Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
    • Pipestone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
    • Piedmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Whitehall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Cardwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elk Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Elk Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Silver Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mammoth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mammoth is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Twin Bridges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
    • Strawberry ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Strawberry is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Pony ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Grace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grace.

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 Grace - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Silver Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fish Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Old Whitehall Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Pipestone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
  • Silver Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Highview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Highview is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Whitehall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Butte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Butte is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butte
  • Butte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Feely
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Feely is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feely
  • Twin Bridges
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Walkerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlington ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Rocker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Woodin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Woodin is located in Silver Bow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodin
    • Jefferson Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
    • Divide
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Grace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grace.

Newspapers Published in Grace ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grace, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Grace:

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grace) 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 Grace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.