Welcome to Iron Rod ...

So far, we found very little information about Iron Rod. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Iron Rod to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iron Rod, please Contact Us.

Iron Rod would have been located within present day Madison County<2>.

The location of Iron Rod has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Iron Rod is 4,540 feet [1,384 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Iron Rod is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Iron Rod was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Iron Rod still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.

Communities near Iron Rod ...

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

Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
Twin Bridges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <5>
Highland City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
Mammoth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Madison County
Moose Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
- Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
Strawberry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strawberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Madison County
Pipestone Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
- Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <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 Iron Rod. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Rod.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Iron Rod, 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 Madison, 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 Iron Rod - 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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.