Welcome to Checkerboard ...

Checkerboard is located in Meagher County<1>.

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

Checkerboard is 5,240 feet [1,597 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Checkerboard is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Checkerboard is located in the (406) area code.

Communities near Checkerboard ...

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

• White Sulphur Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Castle Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Town
  • Castle Town is located in Meagher County
• Martinsdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsdale
  • Martinsdale is located in Meagher County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsdale <4>
• Loweth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loweth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loweth
  • Loweth is located in Meagher County
• Langford City ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford City
  • Langford City is located in Meagher County
• Ringling
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
  • Ringling is located in Meagher County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <4>
• Twodot
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twodot
  • Twodot is located in Wheatland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twodot <4>
• Sapphire Village
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
  • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
• Neihart
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neihart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neihart
  • Neihart is located in Cascade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neihart <4>
• Fort Logan
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
  • Fort Logan is located in Meagher 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 Checkerboard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Checkerboard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Checkerboard ...

Looking for more information about Checkerboard? 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 Checkerboard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Checkerboard.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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