Welcome to Fort Harrison ...
Fort Harrison is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Harrison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Harrison: Ft. Harrison
Time Zone: Fort Harrison lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fort Harrison: (406)
The ZIP code for Fort Harrison: 59636<2>
Communities Also Named Fort Harrison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Harrison - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Harrison.
Communities near Fort Harrison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Harrison.
- Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
- East Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena
- East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Helena <3>
- Birdseye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Montana City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
- Montana City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <3>
- Silver City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Frontier Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Alhambra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Fort Harrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Harrison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Harrison. 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 Fort Harrison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Harrison. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Harrison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Harrison ...
Looking for more information about Fort Harrison? 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 Fort Harrison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Harrison.
Adding Fort Harrison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Harrison in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Harrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fort Harrison post office opened in 1901.
We also found Fort Harrison on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Harrison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Harrison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lewis and Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Harrison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Harrison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |