Welcome to Anderson ...
Anderson is located in Roosevelt County<1>.
Anderson is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Anderson is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Anderson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Anderson and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Anderson: 406
Communities Also Named Anderson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Anderson: This one is located in Roosevelt County and the other is located in Beaverhead County.
Beyond Montana, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anderson.
Communities near Anderson ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Anderson.
- Brockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Roosevelt County
- Estimated population in 2018: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockton <4>
- Deertail Indian Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deertail Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deertail Indian Village
- Deertail Indian Village is located in Roosevelt County
- Froid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
- Froid is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <4>
- Poplar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar <4>
- Medicine Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
- Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <4>
- Culbertson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McCabe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Reserve
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Anderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anderson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anderson. 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 Anderson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson. See our Newspapers Page for Anderson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...
Looking for more information about Anderson? 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 Anderson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anderson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |