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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 Silver City (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 Silver City. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County: Broadwater, Cascade, Flathead, Jefferson, Meagher, Powell & Teton.

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

  • Lewis and Clark County     (The home county of Silver City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver City, with the one closest to Silver City listed first.
    • Canyon Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Birdseye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
      • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Marysville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Austin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Fort Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
      • Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Helena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <1>
    • Frontier Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
      • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Park City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • East Helena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rimini ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
      • Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Cavetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Broadwater County
  • Cascade County
    • Mid Canon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
      • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver City, with the one closest to Silver City listed first.
    • Montana City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Clancy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alhambra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Comet ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Jefferson County
      • Comet has also been known as:
      • High Ore
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver City, with the one closest to Silver City listed first.
    • Elliston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
      • Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
    • Avon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Silver City ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Silver City:

Cemeteries Near Silver City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver City.

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

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

  • Silver City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver City Cemetery
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marysville Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
  • Ft. William Henry Harrison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Forestvale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis & Clark County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis & Clark County Cemetery
  • Montana State Veterans Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montana State Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montana State Veterans Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Lewis & Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis & Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis & Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Benton Ave. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Ave. Cemetery
    • Hardgrove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgrove Cemetery
    • East Helena Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Helena 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 Silver City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Silver City.

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

  • Canyon Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Birdseye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
    • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Marysville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Iron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
    • Iron is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Gloster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Blossburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
    • Blossburg is located in Powell County
  • Helena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <1>
  • East Helena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolf Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
    • Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
  • Elliston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Rimini ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
    • Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Montana City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Clancy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7555, Longitude: -112.1697       In this case, the coordinates for Silver City 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 Silver City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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