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Welcome to Aldridge ...

Aldridge is located in Park County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aldridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Aldridge is 6,420 feet [1,957 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Aldridge is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Aldridge is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Aldridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Aldridge - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Aldridge ...

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

  • Gardiner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
  • Jardine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardine
    • Jardine is located in Park County
  • Mammoth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Park County (WY)
  • White City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Park County
  • Chico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Chico is located in Park County
  • Chico Hot Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico Hot Springs
    • Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County
  • Emigrant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pray
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Big Sky Canyon Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Sky Meadow Village
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Meadow Village
    • Big Sky Meadow Village is located in Gallatin 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 Aldridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aldridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aldridge ...

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

Adding Aldridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aldridge 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 Aldridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Aldridge post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aldridge.

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

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.org/

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 Park, 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 Aldridge - 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/









 

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