Welcome to Calkins ...
So far, we found very little information about Calkins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calkins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calkins, please Contact Us.
Calkins would have been located within present day Meagher County<2>.
The location of Calkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Calkins is 5,070 feet [1,545 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Calkins is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Calkins was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Calkins once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Calkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Calkins - they are located in California, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calkins.
Communities near Calkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calkins.
- White Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Meagher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <5>
- Langford City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford City
- Langford City is located in Meagher County
- Castle Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Town
- Castle Town is located in Meagher County
- Loweth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ringling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
- Ringling is located in Meagher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <5>
- Fort Logan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
- Fort Logan is located in Meagher County
- Francis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Francis is located in Gallatin County
- Diamond City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
- Martinsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsdale
- Martinsdale is located in Meagher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsdale <5>
- Whites City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
- Whites City is located in Broadwater County
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 Calkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calkins. 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 Calkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calkins. See our Newspapers Page for Calkins.
Adding Calkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calkins 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 Calkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Calkins post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Calkins, 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 Meagher, 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 Calkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |