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Welcome to Amador ...

So far, we found very little information about Amador. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Amador to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Amador, please Contact Us.


Amador would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Amador is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Amador is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Amador was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Amador and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The Area Code where Amador was located: 406

Communities Also Named Amador ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Amador - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Nevada.

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

Communities near Amador ...

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

  • Plains
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Crescent City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Crescent City is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Old Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Island City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Island City is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Saint Regis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Stark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Stark is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Alberton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cabin City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
  • The Cedars
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedars is located in Clearwater County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cedars

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 Amador. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amador.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Amador, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amador - 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.