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Nearest Communities to Lower Bridger,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Lower Bridger is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Gallatin County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gallatin County: Fremont (ID), Broadwater, Jefferson, Madison, Meagher, Park, Park (WY) & Teton (WY).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 106 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lower Bridger. Of these communities, 37 are located in counties other than Gallatin County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Lower Bridger (which is Gallatin 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 Lower Bridger

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

  • Gallatin County   (where Lower Bridger resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.gallatinmt.gov/
    • County Seat for Gallatin:   Bozeman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lower Bridger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lower Bridger.
      • Upper Bridger ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Upper Bridger is located in Gallatin County
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      • Chestnut
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
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      • West End
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • West End is located in Gallatin County
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      • Bozeman
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Walker ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Walker is located in Gallatin County
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      • Storrs ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Storrs is located in Gallatin County
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      • Catron
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Catron is located in Gallatin County
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      • Lux
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Lux is located in Gallatin County
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      • Springhill Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Springhill Park is located in Gallatin County
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      • Bridger
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
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      • Patterson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Patterson is located in Gallatin County
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      • Bisel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Bisel is located in Gallatin County
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        • Story
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Story is located in Gallatin County
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        • West College Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • West College Park is located in Gallatin County
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        • Camona
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Camona is located in Gallatin County
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        • Wisner Crossing
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
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        • Balmont
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Balmont is located in Gallatin County
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        • Matthews
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Matthews is located in Gallatin County
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        • King Arthur Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • King Arthur Park is located in Gallatin County
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        • Reasville ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Reasville is located in Gallatin County
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        • Penwells ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Penwells is located in Gallatin County
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        • Busch
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Busch is located in Gallatin County
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        • Springhill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Springhill is located in Gallatin County
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        • Thomasville ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Thomasville is located in Gallatin County
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        • Kerns
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Kerns is located in Gallatin County
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        • Blackwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Blackwood is located in Gallatin County
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        • Dogtown ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Dogtown is located in Gallatin County
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        • Gilroy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Gilroy is located in Gallatin County
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        • Middle Creek ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Middle Creek is located in Gallatin County
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        • Monforton ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Monforton is located in Gallatin County
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        • Belgrade
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Powers
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Powers is located in Gallatin County
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        • Lay Settlement ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lay Settlement is located in Gallatin County
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        • Cowan
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Cowan is located in Gallatin County
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        • Four Corners
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
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        • Korner Kourt
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Korner Kourt is located in Gallatin County
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        • Reese Creek ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Reese Creek is located in Gallatin County
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        • Greenwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Greenwood is located in Gallatin County
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        • Sheds ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Sheds is located in Gallatin County
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        • West Gallatin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • West Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
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        • Atkins
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Atkins is located in Gallatin County
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        • Country Court
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Country Court is located in Gallatin County
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        • Gallatin Gateway Inn Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Gallatin Gateway
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Little Bear ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Little Bear is located in Gallatin County
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        • Holland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Holland is located in Gallatin County
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        • Nelsons Crossing ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Nelsons Crossing is located in Gallatin County
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        • Edilou
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Edilou is located in Gallatin County
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        • Belgrade Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Belgrade Junction is located in Gallatin County
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        • Sedan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Sedan is located in Gallatin County
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        • Hillman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
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        • Amsterdam - Churchill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
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        • Churchill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
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        • Amsterdam
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Buell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Buell is located in Gallatin County
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        • Westlake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Westlake is located in Gallatin County
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        • Gallop ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Gallop is located in Gallatin County
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        • Anceney
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Anceney is located in Gallatin County
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        • Arnold
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
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        • Vincent
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Vincent is located in Gallatin County
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        • White
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • White is located in Gallatin County
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        • Accola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Accola is located in Gallatin County
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        • Menard Wye
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Menard Wye is located in Gallatin County
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        • Manhattan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Menard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Menard is located in Gallatin County
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        • Logan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Logan is located in Gallatin County
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        • Carpenter
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Carpenter is located in Gallatin County
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        • Lower Madison ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lower Madison is located in Gallatin County
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        • Maudlow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Maudlow is located in Gallatin County
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  • Madison County
  • Park County
    • County Website:   https://www.parkcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Park:   Livingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lower Bridger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lower Bridger.
      • Muir
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Muir is located in Park County
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      • Hoppers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Hoppers is located in Park County
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      • Hoffman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hoffman is located in Park County
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      • Chimney Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Chimney Rock is located in Park County
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      • Branding Iron Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Green Acres Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • High Ground Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Minnesota Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Minnesota Addition is located in Park County
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      • Palace Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Palace Addition is located in Park County
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      • Park Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Park Addition is located in Park County
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      • Riverside Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Riverside Addition is located in Park County
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      • Star Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Star Addition is located in Park County
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      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Livingston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Bensons Landing ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Bensons Landing is located in Park County
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        • Brisbin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Brisbin is located in Park County
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        • Chadborn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Chadborn is located in Park County
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        • Clyde Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Grannis
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Grannis is located in Park County
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        • Shields
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Shields is located in Park County
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        • Pine Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Creek is located in Park County
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        • Shaw Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Shaw Place is located in Park County
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        • Urback Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Urback Place is located in Park County
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        • Wilsall
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Chicory
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Chicory is located in Park County
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        • Dahl Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Dahl Place is located in Park County
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        • Minnie Rahn Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Minnie Rahn Place is located in Park County
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        • Meyersburg ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Meyersburg is located in Park County
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        • Emigrant
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kotke
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Kotke is located in Park County
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        • Pray
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Merriman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Merriman is located in Park County
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        • Chico Hot Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County
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        • Dailey ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Dailey is located in Park County
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        • Chico
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Chico is located in Park County
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        • Elton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Elton is located in Park County
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        • White City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • White City is located in Park County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lower Bridger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Lower Bridger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.