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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 Parker (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 Parker. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Parker is located in Broadwater 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 Broadwater County: Gallatin, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark & Meagher.

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

  • Broadwater County     (The home county of Parker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker, with the one closest to Parker listed first.
    • Crow Creek City ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Toston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Townsend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Copper City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
    • Winston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Diamond City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker, with the one closest to Parker listed first.
    • Three Forks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Francis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Gallatin County
    • Willow Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Manhattan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <2>
    • Hillman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker, with the one closest to Parker listed first.
    • Elkhorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Alhambra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alhambra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Clancy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Comet ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Jefferson County
      • Comet has also been known as:
      • High Ore
    • Montana City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
      • Montana City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <2>
  • Madison County
    • Jefferson Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
      • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County

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

Cemeteries Near Parker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parker.

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

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

  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Radersburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shull Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Townsend.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #212216 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Josephs Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Headwaters Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lavina Chapel Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavina Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lavina Chapel Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south of Townsend.
    • The Lavina Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Duck Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264764 <5>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Logan Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Winston Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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>

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

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

  • Toston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Townsend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Broadwater County
  • Elkhorn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
  • Gallatin ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
  • Three Forks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Logan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Gallatin County
  • Willow Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Boulder
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Manhattan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <2>
  • Corbin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Amazon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
      • Amazon is located in Jefferson County
    • Clancy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alhambra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alhambra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in Parker ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parker, 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 Parker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Parker:

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1797, Longitude: -111.6078       In this case, the coordinates for Parker 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 Parker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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