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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Montrose. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Montrose to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Montrose, please Contact Us.

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 Montrose (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 Montrose. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Montrose is historic, it would have been located within present day Sioux County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sioux County: Box Butte, Dawes, Scotts Bluff, Fall River (SD), Goshen (WY) & Niobrara (WY).

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

  • Sioux County     (The home county of Montrose)
    • Harrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dawes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
    • Horn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
      • Horn is located in Dawes County
    • Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Dawes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <2>
  • Fall River County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
    • Ardmore ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Provo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Fall River County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <2>
    • Heppner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heppner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner
      • Heppner is located in Fall River County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Rocky Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Fall River County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
    • Edgemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Fall River County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <2>
    • Cascade Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
      • Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Oelrichs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
      • Oelrichs is located in Fall River County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <2>
  • Niobrara County (WY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
    • Kirtley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
      • Kirtley is located in Niobrara County (WY)
    • Van Tassell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Montrose ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montrose.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montrose, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montrose.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Montrose:

Cemeteries Near Montrose ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montrose.

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

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

  • Montrose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101131 <5>
  • Bodarc Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
  • Union Star Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union Star Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Star Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101571 <5>
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Ridge Pioneer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ft. Robinson Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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.

Montrose itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Story
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Sioux County
  • Rumford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
    • Rumford is located in Fall River County (SD)
  • Harrison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Provo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
    • Provo is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <2>
  • Andrews
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Sioux County
  • Glen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Sioux County
  • Fort Robinson ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Robinson
    • Fort Robinson is located in Dawes County
  • Crawford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitney
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Dawes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <2>
  • Edgemont
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Edgemont is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <2>

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

The official website for Sioux County: www.co.sioux.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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 Montrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9223, Longitude: -103.7294       In this case, the coordinates for Montrose 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>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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