Welcome to Loring ...
Loring is located in Phillips County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
Loring is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Loring is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Loring lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Loring: (406)
The ZIP code for Loring: 59537<3>
Communities Also Named Loring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Loring - they are located in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loring.
Communities near Loring ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Loring.
- Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <4>
- Orkney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orkney
- Turner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
- Masefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masefield
- Bracken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Treelon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Malta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <4>
- Wagner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
- Wagner is located in Phillips County
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 Loring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loring.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loring. See our Newspapers Page for Loring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loring ...
Looking for more information about Loring? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Loring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loring.
Adding Loring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loring 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 Loring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Loring post office opened in 1929.
We also found Loring on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Loring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |