Welcome to Larb ...
So far, we found very little information about Larb. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Larb to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Larb, please Contact Us.
Larb would have been located within present day Valley County<2>.
The location of Larb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Larb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Larb is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Larb is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Larb was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Larb once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities near Larb ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Larb.
- Saco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <5>
- Hinsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <5>
- Vandalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <5>
- Malta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <5>
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Larb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Larb. 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 Larb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Larb. See our Newspapers Page for Larb.
Adding Larb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Larb 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 Larb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Larb post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Larb.
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 Larb, 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 Valley, 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 Larb - 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/ |