Welcome to Babb ...
Babb is located in Glacier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Babb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Babb is 4,510 feet [1,375 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Babb is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Babb lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Babb lies within the (406) area code.
The ZIP code for Babb: 59411<3>
Communities Also Named Babb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Babb - they are located in Georgia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Babb.
Communities near Babb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Babb.
- Saint Mary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Glacier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
- Carway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Swiftcurrent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftcurrent
- Swiftcurrent is located in Glacier County
- Rising Sun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Glacier County
- Chief Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Mountain
- Beazer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beazer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beazer <4>
- Kimball
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Aetna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Mountain View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Leavitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Babb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Babb.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Babb. See our Newspapers Page for Babb.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Babb ...
Looking for more information about Babb? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Babb, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Babb.
Adding Babb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Babb in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Babb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Babb post office opened in 1905.
We also found Babb on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Babb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Babb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Glacier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Babb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Babb). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Babb or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |