Welcome to Independence ...
So far, we found very little information about Independence. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Independence to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Independence, please Contact Us.
Independence would have been located within present day Park County<2>.
The location of Independence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Independence is 7,820 feet [2,384 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Independence is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Independence was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Independence still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Independence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Independence.
Communities near Independence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Independence.
- Silver Gate
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Gate
- Silver Gate is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Gate <5>
- Cooke City - Silver Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke City - Silver Gate
- Cooke City - Silver Gate is located in Park County
- Cooke City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke City
- Cooke City is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooke City <5>
- Jardine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardine
- Jardine is located in Park County
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Park County
- Chico Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico Hot Springs
- Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County
- Pray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pray <5>
- Gardiner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <5>
- Pine Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Park County
- Emigrant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant
- Emigrant is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant <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 Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Independence. 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 Independence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence. See our Newspapers Page for Independence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.org/
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 Independence, 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 Park, 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 Independence - 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. |