Welcome to Ardrum ...
So far, we found very little information about Ardrum. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ardrum to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ardrum, please Contact Us.
Ardrum would have been located within present day Missoula County<2>.
The location of Ardrum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ardrum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ardrum is 3,330 feet [1,015 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Ardrum is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ardrum was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Ardrum and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The location where Ardrum once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities near Ardrum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ardrum.
- Missoula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missoula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missoula
- Missoula is located in Missoula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missoula <5>
- Alberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Alberton is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alberton <5>
- Frenchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchtown <5>
- Travois Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travois Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travois Village
- Travois Village is located in Missoula County
- Orchard Homes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Homes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
- Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
- Huson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huson
- Huson is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huson <5>
- Arlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Arlee is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlee <5>
- East Missoula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Missoula
- East Missoula is located in Missoula County
- Bonner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner
- Bonner is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner <5>
- Milltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <5>
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 Ardrum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ardrum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ardrum. 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 Ardrum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardrum. See our Newspapers Page for Ardrum.
Adding Ardrum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ardrum in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ardrum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ardrum post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ardrum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Missoula County: www.co.missoula.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
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 Ardrum, 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 Missoula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ardrum - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |