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Introduction ...

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

We've added Linley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Linley, 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 Linley (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 Linley. 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 doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Linley is historic, it would have been located within present day Carbon 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 Carbon County: Big Horn, Park, Stillwater, Yellowstone, Big Horn (WY) & Park (WY).

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

  • Carbon County     (The home county of Linley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linley, with the one closest to Linley listed first.
    • Roscoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearcreek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belfry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
      • Bridger is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridger <2>
    • Joliet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <2>
    • Fromberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fromberg
      • Fromberg is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fromberg <2>
    • Edgar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Park County
    • Cooke City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke City
      • Cooke City is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooke City <2>
  • Stillwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linley, with the one closest to Linley listed first.
    • Fishtail
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Stillwater County
    • Absarokee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Beehive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive
      • Beehive is located in Stillwater County
    • Nye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Reed Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Park County (WY)
    • Clark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Linley ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Linley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Linley, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Linley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Linley:

Cemeteries Near Linley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linley.

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

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

  • Elessens Ranch Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elessens Ranch Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elessens Ranch Grave
  • Burnett Ranch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Ranch Cemetery
  • Luoma Ranch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luoma Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luoma Ranch Cemetery
  • Tony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tony Cemetery
  • Thiel Homestead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thiel Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thiel Homestead Cemetery
  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
  • John Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Henry Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • Castagne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castagne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castagne Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Red Lodge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Bearcreek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beltz Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beltz 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.

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

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

  • Red Lodge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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 Linley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Linley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2847, Longitude: -109.4243       In this case, the coordinates for Linley 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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