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Nearest Communities to Watkins,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Watkins.<1>

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


Watkins is located in Madison County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Fremont (ID), Beaverhead, Gallatin, Jefferson & Silver Bow.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watkins. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Madison 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 Watkins (which is Madison 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 Watkins

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

  • Madison County   (where Watkins resides)
    • County Website:   https://madisoncountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Virginia City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
      • McAllister
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowboys Heaven
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cowboys Heaven is also located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowboys Heaven
      • Jeffers
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jeffers is also located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Ennis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ennis is also located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <3>
      • Norris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Red Bluff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Red Bluff is also located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
      • Sterling
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sterling is also located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Beacon Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Beacon Point is also located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Point
      • Varney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Varney is also located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Cameron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Big Sky Mountain Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Central City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Central City was located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
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        • Nevada City ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Virginia City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Shaws
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Shaws is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws
        • Junction ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Junction was located in Madison County
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        • Pony ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Summit ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Summit was located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Harrison
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Woodward Place
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Woodward Place is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Place
        • Harrison Mill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Harrison Mill is also located in Madison County
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        • Ruby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Ruby is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
        • Strawberry ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Strawberry was located in Madison County
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        • Indian Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Crossing is also located in Madison County
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        • Alder
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Laurin ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Laurin was located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
        • Beals
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Beals is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
        • Stringtown ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Stringtown was located in Madison County
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        • Brandon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Brandon is also located in Madison County
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        • Mammoth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mammoth is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
        • Leiterville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Leiterville is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiterville
        • Summit Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Summit Valley is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Valley
        • Abe ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Abe was located in Madison County
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        • Sheridan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Kingrey Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Kingrey Place is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingrey Place
        • Bowman Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bowman Place is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Place
        • Ball Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ball Place is also located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Place
        • Reeder Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Reeder Place is also located in Madison County
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        • Tate Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Tate Place is also located in Madison County
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  • Gallatin County
    • County Website:   https://www.gallatinmt.gov/
    • County Seat for Gallatin:   Bozeman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
      • Big Sky
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Sky Meadow Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Anceney
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Anceney is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anceney
      • Big Sky Canyon Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Vincent
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Vincent is located in Gallatin County
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      • Arnold
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Little Bear ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Little Bear was located in Gallatin County
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      • Country Court
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Country Court is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Court
      • Gallatin Gateway Inn Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gallatin Gateway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sappington
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Sappington is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
      • Atkins
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Atkins is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Westlake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Westlake is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
        • Willow Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Greenwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenwood is located in Gallatin County
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        • Lay Settlement ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lay Settlement was located in Gallatin County
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        • Sheds ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sheds was located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheds
        • Amsterdam - Churchill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
        • Amsterdam
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Churchill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
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        • Four Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
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        • Gilroy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Gilroy is located in Gallatin County
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        • Korner Kourt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Korner Kourt is located in Gallatin County
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        • West Gallatin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • West Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
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        • Blackwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Blackwood is located in Gallatin County
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        • Holland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Holland is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Monforton ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Monforton was located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monforton
        • Lower Madison ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lower Madison was located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Madison
        • Balmont
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Balmont is located in Gallatin County
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        • Belgrade Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Belgrade Junction is located in Gallatin County
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        • Buell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Buell is located in Gallatin County
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        • Cowan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Cowan is located in Gallatin County
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        • Dogtown ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Dogtown was located in Gallatin County
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        • King Arthur Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • King Arthur Park is located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Park
        • Middle Creek ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Middle Creek was located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • Eldridge ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Eldridge was located in Gallatin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Watkins) 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.