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Introduction ...

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

We've added Island City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Island City, 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 Island City (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 Island City. 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 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 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 Island City is historic, it would have been located within present day Sanders 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 Sanders County: Bonner (ID), Shoshone (ID), Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral & Missoula.

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

  • Sanders County     (The home county of Island City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island City, with the one closest to Island City listed first.
    • Paradise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
    • Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
      • Plains is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
    • Hot Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
    • Eddy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
      • Eddy is located in Sanders County
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <3>
    • Agency
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Sanders County
    • Old Agency
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency
      • Old Agency is located in Sanders County
    • Lonepine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonepine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonepine
      • Lonepine is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonepine <3>
    • Thompson Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
      • Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <3>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island City, with the one closest to Island City listed first.
    • Moiese
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Charlo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlo
      • Charlo is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlo <3>
    • Ravalli
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravalli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravalli
      • Ravalli is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravalli <3>
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island City, with the one closest to Island City listed first.
    • Superior
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Riverbend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
      • Riverbend is located in Mineral County
    • Saint Regis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Crescent City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Mineral County
    • Cabin City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
      • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
    • De Borgia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
      • De Borgia is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <3>
    • Alberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haugan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Missoula County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island City, with the one closest to Island City listed first.
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Missoula County
    • Stark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Missoula County

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

Newspapers Published in Island City ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Island City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Island City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Island City.

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 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 Island City:

Cemeteries Near Island City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Island City.

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

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

  • Paradise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Gingery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gingery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gingery Cemetery
  • Camas Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camas Prairie Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
  • Plains Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
  • Hominsto Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominsto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominsto Cemetery
  • Pluffe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pluffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pluffe Cemetery
  • Superior Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Regis Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Markle Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Maillet Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maillet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maillet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ventling Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ventling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ventling Cemetery
    • Quartz Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tarkio Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarkio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tarkio Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fold of Messiah Cemetery
      • Tarkio Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarkio Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278496 <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.

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

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

  • Paradise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
  • Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Sanders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
  • Superior
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Regis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Stark
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Missoula County
  • Eddy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
    • Eddy is located in Sanders County
  • De Borgia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
    • De Borgia is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <3>
  • Ninemile
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninemile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
    • Ninemile is located in Missoula County
  • Ravalli
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravalli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravalli
    • Ravalli is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravalli <3>

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

The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/

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 Island City, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Island City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Island City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3610, Longitude: -114.7899       In this case, the coordinates for Island City 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.




 

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