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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 La Chapelle Place (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 La Chapelle Place. 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 La Chapelle Place ...

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 La Chapelle Place: La Chapelle Pl. (or less commonly used: La Chapelle Plc.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

La Chapelle Place is located in Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County: Broadwater, Cascade, Flathead, Jefferson, Meagher, Powell & Teton.

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

  • Lewis and Clark County     (The home county of La Chapelle Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Chapelle Place, with the one closest to La Chapelle Place listed first.
    • Augusta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
      • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
      • Dearborn City
      • Dearborn
    • Craig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cascade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Chapelle Place, with the one closest to La Chapelle Place listed first.
    • Simms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Mid Canon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
      • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
    • Fort Shaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cascade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cascade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <1>
    • Sun River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
  • Teton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Chapelle Place, with the one closest to La Chapelle Place listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Teton County

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

Newspapers Published in La Chapelle Place ...

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 La Chapelle Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Chapelle Place, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for La Chapelle Place.

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 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 La Chapelle Place:

Cemeteries Near La Chapelle Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Chapelle Place.

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 La Chapelle Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Milford Colony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elk Creek Colony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
  • Dearborn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dearborn Crossing Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Mission Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Moore Graves
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Graves
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • Cascade Colony Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Carterville Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ft. Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Shaw Military Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Tuck Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery

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 La Chapelle Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of La Chapelle Place.

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

  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
    • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
    • Dearborn City
    • Dearborn
  • Saint Peter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Cascade County
  • Craig
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Mid Canon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
    • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
  • Wolf Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cascade
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cascade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <1>
  • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Sun River
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>

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

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

The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Chapelle Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Chapelle Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3405, Longitude: -112.2909       In this case, the coordinates for La Chapelle Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 La Chapelle Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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