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Welcome to Anceney ...

Anceney is located in Gallatin County<1>.

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

Anceney is 4,760 feet [1,451 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Anceney is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Anceney: 406

Communities near Anceney ...

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

  • Bozeman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Belgrade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Three Forks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Manhattan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Arnold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
  • Amsterdam - Churchill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
    • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
  • Amsterdam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Churchill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
    • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
  • Four Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
  • Gallatin Gateway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anceney ...

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

Adding Anceney to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Anceney in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anceney.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Gallatin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anceney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.