Welcome to Hesper ...
Hesper is located in Yellowstone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hesper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Hesper is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hesper is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hesper lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hesper: (406)
Communities Also Named Hesper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hesper - they are located in Iowa, Kansas and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hesper.
Communities near Hesper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hesper.
- Billings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
- Billings is located in Yellowstone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Rimrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
- Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
- Park City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
- Acton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton is located in Yellowstone County
- Molt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molt
- Molt is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molt <3>
- Lockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Comanche
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche is located in Yellowstone County
- Edgar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <3>
- Joliet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <3>
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 Hesper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hesper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hesper. 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 Hesper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hesper. See our Newspapers Page for Hesper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hesper ...
Looking for more information about Hesper? 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 Hesper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hesper.
Adding Hesper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hesper 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 Hesper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hesper post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hesper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hesper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.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 Yellowstone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hesper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |