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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 Post Creek (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 Post Creek. 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 Post Creek ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Post Creek: Post Crk. (or less commonly used: Post Ck. or Post Cr.)

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 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.

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.

Post Creek is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Flathead, Missoula & Sanders.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Post Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Post Creek, with the one closest to Post Creek listed first.
    • Kicking Horse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kicking Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicking Horse
      • Kicking Horse is located in Lake County
    • Charlo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlo
      • Charlo is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlo <2>
    • Saint Ignatius
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignatius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignatius
      • Saint Ignatius is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignatius <2>
    • Ronan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
      • Ronan is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronan <2>
    • Moiese
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ravalli
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravalli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravalli
      • Ravalli is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravalli <2>
    • Pablo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arlee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Turtle Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
      • Turtle Lake is located in Lake County
    • Kerr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Lake County
    • Polson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polson
      • Polson is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polson <2>
    • Jette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jette
      • Jette is located in Lake County
  • Missoula County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Post Creek, with the one closest to Post Creek listed first.
    • Condon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Evaro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evaro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaro
      • Evaro is located in Missoula County
    • Stark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Missoula County
    • Frenchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Missoula County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchtown <2>
    • Huson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wye
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye
      • Wye is located in Missoula County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye <2>
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Missoula County
  • Sanders County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Post Creek, with the one closest to Post Creek listed first.
    • Agency
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Sanders County
    • Old Agency
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency
      • Old Agency is located in Sanders County
    • Dixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Sanders County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
    • Hot Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Post Creek ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Post Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Post Creek, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Post Creek.

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 Post Creek:

Cemeteries Near Post Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Post Creek.

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

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

  • St. Ignatius Old Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Old Catholic Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Ronan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ronan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ronan Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Jocko Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jocko Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jocko Valley Cemetery
  • Polson Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polson Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polson Catholic Cemetery
  • Hospital Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospital Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Camas Prairie Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camas Prairie Cemetery
  • Frenchtown Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frenchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frenchtown Cemetery
  • Markle Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hominsto Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominsto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominsto Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Pluffe Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pluffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pluffe 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.<5>

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

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

  • Saint Ignatius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignatius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignatius
    • Saint Ignatius is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignatius <2>
  • Ravalli
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravalli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravalli
    • Ravalli is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravalli <2>
  • Arlee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Evaro
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evaro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaro
    • Evaro is located in Missoula County
  • Stark
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Missoula County
  • Huson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Frenchtown
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchtown <2>

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

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecounty-mt.org/

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>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- Post Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Post Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3991, Longitude: -114.0968       In this case, the coordinates for Post Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Post Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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