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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 New Rockport Colony (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 New Rockport Colony. 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 New Rockport Colony ...

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.

Another variation: New Rock Port Colony.

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 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 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.

New Rockport Colony is located in Teton 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 Teton County: Cascade, Chouteau, Flathead, Lewis and Clark & Pondera.

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

  • Teton County     (The home county of New Rockport Colony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rockport Colony, with the one closest to New Rockport Colony listed first.
    • Choteau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Teton County
    • Dutton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutton <1>
    • Bynum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Teton County
    • Power
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power
      • Power is located in Teton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Power <1>
    • Pendroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cascade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rockport Colony, with the one closest to New Rockport Colony listed first.
    • Fort Shaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Simms
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Sun River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Vaughn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis and Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rockport Colony, with the one closest to New Rockport Colony listed first.
    • Gilman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pondera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rockport Colony, with the one closest to New Rockport Colony listed first.
    • Brady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gallup City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup City
      • Gallup City is located in Pondera County
    • Conrad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Pondera County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <1>
    • Ledger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in New Rockport Colony ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Rockport Colony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Rockport Colony, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Rockport Colony.

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 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 New Rockport Colony:

Cemeteries Near New Rockport Colony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Rockport Colony.

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 New Rockport Colony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Rockport Colony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Choteau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choteau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choteau Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
  • Miller Colony Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Midway Hutterite Colony Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
  • Pondera Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Power Community Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power Community Cemetery
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • New Miami Colony Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockport Colony Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Choteau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Collins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Teton County
  • Bynum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Conrad
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
    • Conrad is located in Pondera County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <1>
  • Sun River
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 New Rockport Colony. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Rockport Colony.

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

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 '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- New Rockport Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Rockport Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8636, Longitude: -112.0236       In this case, the coordinates for New Rockport Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 New Rockport Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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