RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Montana >> Gallatin County >> Manhattan >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Montana

The Commemorative Quarter for Montana





Our Genealogy Helper

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 Manhattan (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 Manhattan. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Manhattan is located in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County: Fremont (ID), Broadwater, Jefferson, Madison, Meagher, Park, Park (WY) & Teton (WY).

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

  • Gallatin County     (The home county of Manhattan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Hillman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
    • Amsterdam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Amsterdam - Churchill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
      • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Churchill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Arnold
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
    • Belgrade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Three Forks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
      • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <1>
    • Wisner Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
      • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
    • Four Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
    • Willow Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Catron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in Gallatin County
    • Bozeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Broadwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Copper City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
    • Toston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Crow Creek City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek City
      • Crow Creek City is located in Broadwater County
    • Radersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • Cardwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Harrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
      • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Norris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
      • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
    • Pony ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Manhattan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manhattan.

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

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

  • Meadowview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meadowview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Manhattan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20989 <5>
  • Fly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Gallatin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Gallatin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Gallatin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Headwaters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headwaters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headwaters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hills Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Holland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reese Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Creek Cemetery
    • The Reese Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Mormon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Bozeman.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Gallatin Valley Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132998 <5>
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stateler Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stateler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stateler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Manhattan had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Manhattan had a population of 1,917 people.

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

  • Logan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Gallatin County
  • Belgrade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallatin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
  • Three Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <1>
  • Gallop ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallop
    • Gallop is located in Gallatin County
  • Springhill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Gallatin County
  • Story
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Gallatin County
  • Willow Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bozeman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Toston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Harrison
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Bluff
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sedan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Gallatin County
    • Chestnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
    • Norris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Manhattan ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manhattan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Manhattan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Manhattan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Manhattan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Manhattan.

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 Manhattan:

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

The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Manhattan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manhattan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8583, Longitude: -111.3310       In this case, the coordinates for Manhattan 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.
<6>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 Manhattan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025