Welcome to Bynum ...

Bynum is located in Teton County<1> (at the time of its founding, Bynum was located in Chouteau County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bynum, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Bynum is 3,970 feet [1,210 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bynum is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Bynum: (406)

The ZIP code for Bynum: 59419<3>

Communities Also Named Bynum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bynum - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Bynum ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bynum.

• Choteau
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choteau
  • Choteau is located in Teton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choteau <4>
• Pendroy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendroy
  • Pendroy is located in Teton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendroy <4>
• Gallup City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup City
  • Gallup City is located in Pondera County
• Dupuyer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupuyer
  • Dupuyer is located in Pondera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupuyer <4>
• Conrad
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
  • Conrad is located in Pondera County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <4>
• Brady
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Brady is located in Pondera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <4>
• Valier
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
  • Valier is located in Pondera County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <4>
• Collins
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Collins is located in Teton County
• Dutton
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
  • Dutton is located in Teton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutton <4>
• Fairfield
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Teton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bynum. 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 Bynum.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bynum ...

Looking for more information about Bynum? 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 Bynum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bynum.

Adding Bynum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bynum 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 Bynum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bynum post office opened in 1885.

We also found Bynum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bynum.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/