Welcome to Rochester ...

Rochester is located in Madison County<1>.

The location of Rochester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rochester, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

When the people of Rochester refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Rochesterian<3>

Rochester is 5,750 feet [1,753 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Rochester is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rochester lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Rochester: (406)

Communities Also Named Rochester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Rochester: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Deer Lodge County.

Beyond Montana, there are 32 communities that are also named Rochester - they are located in Alberta, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rochester.

Communities near Rochester ...

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

• Sheridan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Melrose
  (8 miles [12.9 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>
• Moose Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
  • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
• Glen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Glen is located in Beaverhead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen <5>
• Highland City ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
  • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
• Silver Star
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Star
  • Silver Star is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Star <5>
• Glendale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
• Divide
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Divide is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <5>
• Janney
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
  • Janney is located in Silver Bow 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 Rochester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rochester.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rochester ...

Looking for more information about Rochester? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rochester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rochester.

Adding Rochester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rochester 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 Rochester was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rochester.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rochester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/