Welcome to Shawmut ...

Shawmut is located in Wheatland County<1> (at the time of its founding, Shawmut was located in Meagher County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shawmut, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Shawmut is 3,850 feet [1,173 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Shawmut is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Shawmut is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Shawmut: 59078<3>

Communities Also Named Shawmut ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Shawmut - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Pennsylvania (2) and Rhode Island.

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

Communities near Shawmut ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Shawmut.

• Harlowton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlowton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlowton
  • Harlowton is located in Wheatland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlowton <5>
• Ryegate
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryegate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
  • Ryegate is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryegate <5>
• Hedgesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
  • Hedgesville is located in Wheatland County
• Judith Gap
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Melville
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Sweet Grass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <5>
• Twodot
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twodot
  • Twodot is located in Wheatland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twodot <5>
• Lavina
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina
  • Lavina is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavina <5>
• Rapelje
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapelje
  • Rapelje is located in Stillwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapelje <5>
• Garneill
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garneill
  • Garneill is located in Fergus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garneill <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 Shawmut. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shawmut.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawmut ...

Looking for more information about Shawmut? 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 Shawmut, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shawmut.

Adding Shawmut to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shawmut 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 Shawmut was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shawmut.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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