Welcome to Ramsay ...
Ramsay is located in Silver Bow County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramsay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Ramsay is 5,330 feet [1,625 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ramsay is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ramsay lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ramsay is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Ramsay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ramsay - they are located in Alberta, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramsay.
Communities near Ramsay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramsay.
- Butte - Silver Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
- Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
- Walkerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <5>
- Fairmont Hot Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
- Fairmont Hot Springs is located in Silver Bow County
- Fairmont Hot Springs has also been known as:
- Gregson Fairmont Hot Springs
- Gregson Hot Springs
- Gregson Springs
- Gregson
- Gregson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
- Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
- Williamsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Silver Bow County
- Butte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
- Butte is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte <5>
- North Walkerville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
- North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Janney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Janney is located in Silver Bow County
- Mine Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Creek
- Mine Creek is located in Deer Lodge 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 Ramsay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramsay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramsay. 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 Ramsay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramsay. See our Newspapers Page for Ramsay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsay ...
Looking for more information about Ramsay? 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 Ramsay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ramsay.
Adding Ramsay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ramsay 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 Ramsay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ramsay post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramsay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramsay. 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 Silver Bow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramsay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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/ |