Welcome to Divide ...

Divide is located in Silver Bow County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Divide, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Divide is 5,380 feet [1,640 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Divide is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Divide lies within the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Divide: 59727<3>

Communities Also Named Divide ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Divide - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada (3), New Brunswick, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Divide ...

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

• Butte - Silver Bow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
  • Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
• Glendale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
• Melrose
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Melrose is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <5>
• Moose Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
  • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
• Wise River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise River
  • Wise River is located in Beaverhead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise River <5>
• Highland City ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
  • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
• Lion City ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lion City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lion City
  • Lion City is located in Beaverhead County
• Janney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
  • Janney is located in Silver Bow County
• French Town
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
  • French Town is located in Deer Lodge County
• Ramsay
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
  • Ramsay is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsay <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Divide ...

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

Adding Divide to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Divide post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Divide.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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