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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Reese Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Reese Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reese Creek, please Contact Us.

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 Reese 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 Reese 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 Reese 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 Reese Creek: Reese Crk. (or less commonly used: Reese Ck. or Reese 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Reese Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Reese Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reese Creek:

  • Gallatin County     (The home county of Reese Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reese Creek, with the one closest to Reese Creek listed first.
    • Hillman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
    • Wisner Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
      • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
    • Belgrade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
      • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
    • Catron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in Gallatin County
    • Manhattan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Bozeman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sedan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Gallatin County
    • Amsterdam - Churchill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
      • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Amsterdam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Churchill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Four Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
  • Broadwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reese Creek, with the one closest to Reese Creek listed first.
    • Copper City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
    • Toston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reese Creek, with the one closest to Reese Creek listed first.
    • Wilsall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clyde Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Livingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Reese Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reese 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 Reese Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Reese Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Creek Cemetery
    • The Reese Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Mormon Cemetery
  • East Gallatin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadowview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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]<5> to the northwest of Manhattan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20989 <4>
  • Brondel Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brondel Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brondel Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woosley Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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.

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

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

  • Springhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Gallatin County
  • Belgrade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallop ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallop
    • Gallop is located in Gallatin County
  • Story
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Gallatin County
  • Manhattan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Bozeman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sedan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Gallatin County
  • Logan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Gallatin County
  • Chestnut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
  • West End
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Gallatin County
  • Muir
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Muir is located in Park County
  • Gallatin ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hoppers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers
      • Hoppers is located in Park County
    • Meyersburg ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersburg
      • Meyersburg is located in Park County
    • Three Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Reese 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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reese Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reese Creek, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reese Creek.

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 websites either 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 Reese Creek:

The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Reese Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reese Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reese Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8638, Longitude: -111.0841       In this case, the coordinates for Reese Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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