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Welcome to Tracy ...

Tracy is located in Cascade County<1>.


The location of Tracy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tracy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Tracy is 3,430 feet [1,045 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tracy is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Tracy: (406)

Communities Also Named Tracy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tracy - they are located in California, Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Tracy ...

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

  • Great Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Belt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Black Eagle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
  • Eden
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester 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.<2> 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>
  • Sun Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Tracy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tracy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tracy ...

Looking for more information about Tracy? 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 Tracy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tracy.

Adding Tracy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tracy 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 Tracy was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Hixson Map&$160;Co, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tracy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tracy. 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 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 Tracy - 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.









 

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