Welcome to Armells ...
So far, we found very little information about Armells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Armells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Armells, please Contact Us.
Armells would have been located within present day Fergus County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Armells, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Armells is 3,780 feet [1,152 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Armells is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Armells was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Armells was located: 406
Communities near Armells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armells.
- Winifred
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roy Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
- Christina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Christina is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
- Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
- Hilger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maiden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maiden is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Giltedge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Giltedge is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
- Kendall ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kendall is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lewistown Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
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 Armells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Armells. 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 Armells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armells. See our Newspapers Page for Armells.
Adding Armells to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Armells 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 (so far) for Armells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Armells post office opened in 1890. The Armells post office closed in 1937.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Armells.
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 Armells, 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 Fergus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Armells - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |