Welcome to Alder ...
Alder is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Alder has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Alder: AWL-der<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Alder is 5,120 feet [1,561 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Alder is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alder lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alder is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Alder ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alder - they are located in Colorado, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nevada, Ontario, Oregon (2), Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alder.
Communities near Alder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alder.
- Ennis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Ennis is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <5>
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
- Twin Bridges
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <5>
- Virginia City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <5>
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <5>
- Central City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Madison County
- McAllister
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister
- McAllister is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllister <5>
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
- Mammoth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Madison County
- Strawberry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strawberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Madison 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 Alder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alder. 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 Alder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alder. See our Newspapers Page for Alder.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alder ...
Looking for more information about Alder? 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 Alder, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alder.
Adding Alder to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alder 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 Alder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Alder post office opened in 1902.
We also found Alder on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alder.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alder. 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 Madison, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Alder. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |