Welcome to Toston ...

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

The pronunciation of Toston: TAHS-tun<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Toston, 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.

Toston is 3,910 feet [1,192 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Toston is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Toston lies within the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Toston: 59643<4>

Communities near Toston ...

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

• Townsend
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
  • Townsend is located in Broadwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <5>
• Crow Creek City ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek City
  • Crow Creek City is located in Broadwater County
• Radersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radersburg
  • Radersburg is located in Broadwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radersburg <5>
• Copper City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
• Francis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Francis is located in Gallatin County
• Three Forks
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <5>
• Hillman
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
• Manhattan
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
  • Manhattan is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <5>
• Winston
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
  • Winston is located in Broadwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <5>
• Elkhorn
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson 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 Toston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toston ...

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

Adding Toston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Toston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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