Welcome to Taft ...
Taft is located in Mineral County<1>.
The location of Taft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Taft is 3,700 feet [1,128 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Taft is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Taft lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Taft is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Taft lies within the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Taft ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Taft - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taft.
Communities near Taft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taft.
- Osburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
- Osburn is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <4>
- Thompson Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
- Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <4>
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Mullan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
- Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <4>
- Saltese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese
- Saltese is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltese <4>
- Haugan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugan
- Haugan is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haugan <4>
- Burke ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - De Borgia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
- De Borgia is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <4>
- Frisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Woodland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County (ID)
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 Taft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taft. 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 Taft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taft. See our Newspapers Page for Taft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taft ...
Looking for more information about Taft? 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 Taft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taft.
Adding Taft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taft 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 Taft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Taft post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mineral County: www.co.mineral.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 Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taft - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |