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Welcome to Stockett ...

Stockett is located in Cascade County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Stockett is 3,600 feet [1,097 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Stockett is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Stockett lies within the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Stockett: 59480<3>

Communities Also Named Stockett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Stockett - it's located in British Columbia.

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

Communities near Stockett ...

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

  • Great Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
    • Belt is located in Cascade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <4>
  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Cascade County
  • Armington Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
    • Armington Junction is located in Cascade County
  • Armington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
    • Armington is located in Cascade County
  • Black Eagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
    • Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <4>
  • Countryside Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
  • Ulm
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
    • Ulm is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <4>
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cascade County
  • Sun Prairie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
    • Sun Prairie is located in Cascade 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 Stockett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stockett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockett ...

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

Adding Stockett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stockett 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 Stockett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Stockett post office opened in 1898.

We also found Stockett on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockett.

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

The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.mt.us/

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 Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockett - 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 Stockett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stockett 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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