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Welcome to Beaverton ...

Beaverton is located in Valley County<1> (at the time of its founding, Beaverton was located in Dawson County).


The location of Beaverton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaverton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Beaverton is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Beaverton is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Beaverton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Beaverton is within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Beaverton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Beaverton - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaverton.

Communities near Beaverton ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Beaverton.

  • Saco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
  • Hinsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Vandalia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Malta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
  • Whitewater
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Beaverton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaverton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaverton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaverton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaverton. See our Newspapers Page for Beaverton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaverton ...

Looking for more information about Beaverton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beaverton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaverton.

Adding Beaverton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beaverton 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 Beaverton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaverton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaverton. 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 Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaverton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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