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Nearest Communities to Lewistown,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lewistown, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lewistown:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Lewistown.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Lewistown is located in Fergus County and is the County Seat.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fergus County: Blaine, Chouteau, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips & Wheatland.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 74 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lewistown. Of these communities, 9 are located in counties other than Fergus County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Lewistown (which is Fergus County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Lewistown

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Fergus County   (where Lewistown resides)
    • County Website:   https://fergusmt.gov/
    • County Seat for Fergus:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lewistown   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lewistown.
      • Lewistown Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Lewistown Junction is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
      • Akerville ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Akerville is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akerville
      • Roy - Winifred Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • West Lewistown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • West Lewistown is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lewistown
      • Corbly ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Corbly is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbly
      • Cottonwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cottonwood is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Glengarry
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Glengarry is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
      • Box Springs ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Box Springs is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
      • Beaver Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Beaver Creek is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Baxter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Baxter is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Hanover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanover is located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
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        • Spring Creek Junction
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ruby Gulch ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Ruby Gulch is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Gulch
        • Kingston
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingston is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • King Colony Ranch
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • King Colony Ranch is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Colony Ranch
        • Heath
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Heath is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Nelson ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Nelson is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Brooks
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Brooks is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Amherst
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Amherst is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
        • Rockford ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Rockford is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Seright ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Seright is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seright
        • Skaggs ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Skaggs is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • New Year
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • New Year is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Year
        • Ross Fork
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Ross Fork is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Fork
        • Piper
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Piper is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
        • Andersonville ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Andersonville is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • Giltedge ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Giltedge is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
        • Moore
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Maiden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Maiden is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
        • Ware
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Ware is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Cheadle ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Cheadle is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheadle
        • Hilger
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Canyon ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Canyon is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
        • Eddies Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Eddies Corner is located in Fergus County
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        • Rustle ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rustle is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustle
        • Kendall ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kendall is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
        • Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
        • Danvers
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Danvers is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Deerfield Colony
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Deerfield Colony is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Colony
        • Sipple
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Sipple is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipple
        • Forestgrove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Roy Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
        • Novary ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Novary is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novary
        • Samples Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Samples Crossing is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples Crossing
        • Moulton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Moulton is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
        • Straw
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Straw is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
        • Armells ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Armells is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armells
        • McClave
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • McClave is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
        • Ayers Ranch Colony
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Ayers Ranch Colony is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Ranch Colony
        • Dryland ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Dryland is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryland
        • Christina
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Christina is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
        • Hoosac
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hoosac is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosac
        • Buffalo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Chippewa ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Chippewa is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa
        • Becket
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Becket is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
        • Bell Ranch Colony
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Bell Ranch Colony is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ranch Colony
        • Garneill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Fergus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Fergus is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus
        • Cone Butte ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Cone Butte is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone Butte
        • Salt Creek ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Salt Creek is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
        • Suffolk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Suffolk is located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
        • Denton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Grass Range
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Roy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Golden Valley County
  • Judith Basin County
    • County Website:   https://jbcountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Judith Basin:   Stanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lewistown   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lewistown.
      • Kolin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Kolin is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolin
      • Hauck
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Hauck is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauck
      • Hobson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <3>
      • Moccasin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Philbrook ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Philbrook is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
      • Benchland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Benchland is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchland
      • Utica
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Utica is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Wheatland County

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lewistown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.