Welcome to Box Elder ...
So far, we found very little information about Box Elder. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Box Elder to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Box Elder, please Contact Us.
Box Elder would have been located within present day Fergus County<2>.
The location of Box Elder has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Box Elder is 3,420 feet [1,042 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Box Elder is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Box Elder was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Box Elder once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Box Elder ...
While we believe that this Box Elder is located in Fergus County, we know of another 3 Montana communities named Box Elder. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cascade, Chouteau and Phillips County.
Beyond Montana, there are 9 communities that are also named Box Elder - they are located in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Box Elder.
Communities near Box Elder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Box Elder.
- Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Maginnis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
- Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
- Roy Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
- Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
- Maiden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Fergus County
- Christina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
- Christina is located in Fergus County
- Giltedge ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
- Giltedge is located in Fergus County
- Hilger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilger
- Hilger is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilger <7>
- Grass Range
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
- Grass Range is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <7>
- Forestgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestgrove
- Forestgrove is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestgrove <7>
- Kendall ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Fergus County
- Teigen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teigen
- Teigen is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teigen <7>
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 Box Elder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Box Elder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Box Elder. 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 Box Elder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Box Elder. See our Newspapers Page for Box Elder.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 Box Elder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Fergus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Box Elder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |