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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 Vaughn (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 Vaughn. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Vaughn is located in Cascade 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 Cascade County: Chouteau, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher & Teton.

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

  • Cascade County     (The home county of Vaughn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughn, with the one closest to Vaughn listed first.
    • Sun Prairie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
      • Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
    • Manchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sun River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ulm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <3>
    • Countryside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
    • Black Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
      • Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <3>
    • Great Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fort Shaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Simms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Cascade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <3>
    • Sand Coulee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cascade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Stockett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Chouteau County
  • Teton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughn, with the one closest to Vaughn listed first.
    • Power
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power
      • Power is located in Teton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Power <3>
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
    • Dutton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutton <3>
    • Collins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Vaughn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vaughn.

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

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

  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sun River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sun River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sun River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ulm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ft. Shaw Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Shaw Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Association
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Association
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Association have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Power Community Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Cascade Colony Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Castner Falls Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castner Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castner Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vaughn had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Sun River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ulm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
    • Ulm is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <3>
  • Great Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Watson ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Cascade County
  • North Great Falls ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great Falls
    • North Great Falls is located in Cascade County
  • Truly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly
    • Truly is located in Cascade County
  • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Cascade County
  • Sand Coulee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Cascade County
  • Cascade
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Saint Peter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Cascade County
  • Floweree
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Collins
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vaughn ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vaughn.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vaughn. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vaughn and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vaughn.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Vaughn.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Vaughn:

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

The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.mt.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Vaughn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaughn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5602, Longitude: -111.5468    
<5>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.
<6>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 Vaughn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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