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Nearest Communities to Red Bluff,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Red Bluff.<1>

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


Red Bluff is located in Madison County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Fremont (ID), Beaverhead, Gallatin, Jefferson & Silver Bow.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Red Bluff. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Madison County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Red Bluff (which is Madison 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 Red Bluff

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

  • Madison County   (where Red Bluff resides)
    • County Website:   https://madisoncountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Virginia City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Red Bluff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Red Bluff.
      • Norris
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sterling
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Sterling is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Shaws
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Shaws is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws
      • Cowboys Heaven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Cowboys Heaven is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowboys Heaven
      • Harrison Mill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrison Mill is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mill
      • Harrison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McAllister
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Watkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Watkins is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Stringtown ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Stringtown is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Pony ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Beals
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Beals is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
      • Strawberry ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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        • Jeffers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Jeffers is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
        • Summit Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Summit Valley is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Valley
        • Ennis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Ennis is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <3>
        • Mammoth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Beacon Point
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Beacon Point is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Point
        • Eau Clair ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Eau Clair is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Clair
        • Jefferson Island
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Big Sky Mountain Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Leiterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Leiterville is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiterville
        • Central City ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Central City is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Junction ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Junction is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
        • Nevada City ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Virginia City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Varney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Varney is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
        • Brandon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Brandon is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
        • Cameron
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Laurin ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ruby
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Ruby is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
        • Sheridan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Waterloo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Waterloo is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Alder
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Summit ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Summit is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Broadwater County
  • Gallatin County
    • County Website:   https://www.gallatinmt.gov/
    • County Seat for Gallatin:   Bozeman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Red Bluff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Red Bluff.
      • Anceney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Anceney is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anceney
      • Sappington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Sappington is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
      • Vincent
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Vincent is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Willow Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Arnold
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Westlake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Westlake is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Amsterdam - Churchill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
      • Amsterdam
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Madison ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lower Madison is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Madison
      • Buell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Buell is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Atkins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Atkins is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Continue List   (49 more) ...
        • Gallatin Gateway Inn Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Gallatin Gateway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Greenwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Greenwood is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Three Forks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • White
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • White is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
        • Country Court
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Country Court is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Court
        • Sheds ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Sheds is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheds
        • West Gallatin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • West Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gallatin
        • Carpenter
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Carpenter is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
        • Jefferson ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Jefferson is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Belgrade Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Belgrade Junction is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Junction
        • Holland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Holland is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Four Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Gilroy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Gilroy is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
        • Korner Kourt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Korner Kourt is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korner Kourt
        • Little Bear ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Little Bear is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear
        • Monforton ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Monforton is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monforton
        • Logan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Logan is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Nelsons Crossing ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Nelsons Crossing is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Crossing
        • Blackwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Blackwood is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
        • Dogtown ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Dogtown is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Lay Settlement ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Lay Settlement is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Settlement
        • Middle Creek ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Middle Creek is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • Gallatin ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
        • Cowan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cowan is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
        • Manhattan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Sky
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kerns
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Kerns is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
        • King Arthur Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • King Arthur Park is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Park
        • Reasville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Reasville is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasville
        • Balmont
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Balmont is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmont
        • Trident
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Trident is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
        • Belgrade
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Matthews
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Matthews is located in Gallatin County
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        • Powers
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Powers is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
        • Big Sky Meadow Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bisel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bisel is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisel
        • Patterson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Patterson is located in Gallatin County
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        • Story
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Story is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
        • West College Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • West College Park is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Park
        • Catron
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Lux
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Lux is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
        • Camona
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Camona is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camona
        • Edilou
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Edilou is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edilou
        • Big Sky Canyon Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bozeman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Springhill Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Springhill Park is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Park
        • Hillman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wisner Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Red Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
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