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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Sunlight in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sunlight. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sunlight listed first.

  • Whitehall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
  • Jefferson Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
    • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
  • Pipestone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pipestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
    • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
  • Pony ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Silver Star
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Highview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Highview is located in Silver Bow County
  • Three Forks
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Boulder
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Trask
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trask have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trask
    • Trask is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
  • Elk Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Jefferson County
  • East Butte
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butte
    • East Butte is located in Silver Bow County
  • Gallatin ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
  • Butte
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Elkhorn
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
  • Walkerville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Norris
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bluff
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
  • Twin Bridges
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <3>
  • Basin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Gallatin County
  • Burlington ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Silver Bow County
  • Comet ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Jefferson County
    • Comet has also been known as:
    • High Ore
  • Bernice
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
    • Bernice is located in Jefferson County
  • Rocker
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
    • Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
  • Amazon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
    • Amazon is located in Jefferson County

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Sunlight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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