Welcome to Stone ...
Stone is located in Granite County<1> (at the time of its founding, Stone was located in Deer Lodge County).
We aren't confident of the location of Stone, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Stone is 4,520 feet [1,378 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Stone is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Stone lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stone is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Stone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Stone - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stone.
Communities near Stone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stone.
- Philipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
- Philipsburg is located in Granite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
- Drummond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
- Drummond is located in Granite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <4>
- Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Granite County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall <4>
- Jens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jens
- Jens is located in Powell County
- Granite ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Granite County
- Wall City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bearmouth ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Goldcreek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldcreek
- Goldcreek is located in Powell County
- Goldcreek has also been known as:
- Gold Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldcreek <4>
- Phosphate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Garrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
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 Stone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stone. 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 Stone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stone. See our Newspapers Page for Stone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stone ...
Looking for more information about Stone? 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 Stone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stone.
Adding Stone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stone 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 Stone was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Stone in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Stone post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone. 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 Granite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |