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Nearest Communities to Samples Crossing,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>

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


Samples Crossing is located in Fergus County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fergus County: Blaine, Chouteau, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips & Wheatland.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 74 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Samples Crossing. Of these communities, 16 are located in counties other than Fergus 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 Samples Crossing (which is Fergus 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 Samples Crossing

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

  • Fergus County   (where Samples Crossing resides)
    • County Website:   https://fergusmt.gov/
    • County Seat for Fergus:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Samples Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Samples Crossing.
      • Deerfield Colony
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Deerfield Colony is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Colony
      • Danvers
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Danvers is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Hoosac
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Hoosac is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosac
      • Ware
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Ware is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Amherst
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Amherst is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Kingston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kingston is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Denton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Denton is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
      • Kendall ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Kendall was located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Spring Creek Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Creek Junction is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Junction
      • Ross Fork
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Ross Fork is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Fork
      • Hanover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Hanover is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Brooks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Brooks is also located in Fergus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
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        • King Colony Ranch
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • King Colony Ranch is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Colony Ranch
        • Baxter
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Baxter is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Hilger
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Salt Creek ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Salt Creek was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
        • Moulton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Moulton is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
        • West Lewistown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • West Lewistown is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lewistown
        • Coffee Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Glengarry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Glengarry is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
        • Lewistown Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lewistown Heights is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
        • Roy - Winifred Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Christina
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Christina is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
        • Cone Butte ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cone Butte was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone Butte
        • Lewistown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Roy Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Roy Junction is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
        • Eddies Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Eddies Corner is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddies Corner
        • Moore
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Moore is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <3>
        • Akerville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Akerville was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akerville
        • Cottonwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cottonwood is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Lewistown Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lewistown Junction is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
        • Andersonville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Andersonville was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • New Year
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • New Year is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Year
        • Suffolk
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Suffolk is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
        • Seright ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Seright was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seright
        • Corbly ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Corbly was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbly
        • Rumble Creek ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Rumble Creek was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble Creek
        • Ruby Gulch ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ruby Gulch was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Gulch
        • Maiden
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Maiden is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
        • Rockford ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Rockford was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Beaver Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Beaver Creek is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
        • Canyon ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Canyon was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
        • Rustle ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Rustle was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustle
        • Everson ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Everson was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
        • Pownal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Pownal is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
        • Sipple
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Sipple is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipple
        • Armells ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Armells was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armells
        • Winifred
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Box Springs ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Box Springs was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
        • Nelson ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Nelson was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Giltedge ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Giltedge was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
        • Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Fort Maginnis was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
        • Skaggs ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Skaggs was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • Heath
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Heath is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Straw
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Straw is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
        • Fergus
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Fergus is also located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus
        • Judith ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Judith was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judith
        • Cheadle ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Cheadle was located in Fergus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheadle
  • Chouteau County
  • Judith Basin County
    • County Website:   https://jbcountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Judith Basin:   Stanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Samples Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Samples Crossing.
      • Kolin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Kolin is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolin
      • Moccasin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Benchland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Benchland is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchland
      • Hobson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <3>
      • Arrow Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Arrow Creek is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Creek
      • Hauck
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Hauck is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauck
      • Philbrook ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Philbrook was located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
      • Windham
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Windham is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Stanford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Dover
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Dover is located in Judith Basin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Lehigh
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lehigh is located in Judith Basin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
        • Utica
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Utica is located in Judith Basin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Scholtztown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Scholtztown is located in Judith Basin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholtztown
        • Surprise Creek Colony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Surprise Creek Colony is located in Judith Basin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Creek Colony
        • Merino
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Merino is located in Judith Basin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Samples Crossing) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.