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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 Whitehall (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 Whitehall. 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.

Name Variations for Whitehall ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: White Hall.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

Whitehall is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Lewis and Clark, Madison, Powell & Silver Bow.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Whitehall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Pipestone Hot Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
      • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Cardwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <2>
    • Elk Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Boulder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Basin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Elkhorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
    • Comet ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Broadwater County
    • Copper City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Willow Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Three Forks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Jefferson Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
      • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
    • Mammoth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
      • Mammoth is located in Madison County
    • Strawberry ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strawberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Madison County
    • Silver Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pony ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Bridges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Norris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Bow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Janney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Silver Bow County
    • Highland City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
    • Butte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Walkerville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
      • North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
    • Walkerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Moose Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
      • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Silver Bow County
    • Butte - Silver Bow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
      • Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
    • Ramsay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Whitehall ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehall.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Whitehall. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Whitehall and those printed in the larger area surrounding Whitehall.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Whitehall.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Whitehall:

Cemeteries Near Whitehall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitehall.

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

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

  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Whitehall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Whitehall Cemetery
  • Fish Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Creek Cemetery
  • South Boulder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boulder Cemetery
  • Silver Star Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sappington Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Green Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Green Cemetery
    • Stateler Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stateler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stateler 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Whitehall had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Whitehall had a population of 1,160 people.

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

  • Pipestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
    • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
  • Jefferson Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
    • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
  • Silver Star
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Highview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Highview is located in Silver Bow County
  • Pony ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
  • Willow Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • East Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butte
    • East Butte is located in Silver Bow County
  • Trask
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trask have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trask
    • Trask is located in Jefferson County
  • Butte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Walkerville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Elk Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Bridges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Boulder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitehall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitehall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8712, Longitude: -112.0973       In this case, the coordinates for Whitehall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Whitehall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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