Welcome to Judith ...
So far, we found very little information about Judith. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Judith to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Judith, please Contact Us.
Judith would have been located within present day Fergus County<2>.
The location of Judith has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Judith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Judith is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Judith is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Judith was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Judith would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Judith ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Judith.
- Winifred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Winifred is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winifred <5>
- Christina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
- Christina is located in Fergus County
- Geraldine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <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 Judith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Judith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Judith. 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 Judith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Judith. See our Newspapers Page for Judith.
Adding Judith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Judith in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Judith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Judith post office opened in 1880.
We also found Judith in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Judith.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/
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 Judith, 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 Fergus, 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 Judith - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |