Welcome to Sahara ...
So far, we found very little information about Sahara. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sahara to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sahara, please Contact Us.
Sahara would have been located within present day Golden Valley County<2>.
The location of Sahara has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sahara, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sahara is 5,630 feet [1,716 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sahara is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sahara was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sahara still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities near Sahara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sahara.
- Forestgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestgrove
- Forestgrove is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestgrove <5>
- Heath
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Fergus County
- Grass Range
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
- Grass Range is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <5>
- Lewistown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
- Giltedge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
- Giltedge is located in Fergus County
- Hedgesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Wheatland County
- Glengarry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
- Glengarry is located in Fergus County
- Lewistown Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
- Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
- Garneill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garneill
- Garneill is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garneill <5>
- Judith Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judith Gap
- Judith Gap is located in Wheatland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judith Gap <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 Sahara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sahara.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sahara. 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 Sahara.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sahara. See our Newspapers Page for Sahara.
Adding Sahara to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sahara 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 Sahara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sahara post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sahara.
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 Sahara, 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 Golden 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 Sahara - 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/ |