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Welcome to Armington ...

Armington is located in Cascade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Armington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Armington is 3,560 feet [1,085 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Armington is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Armington: 406

Communities Also Named Armington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Armington - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Armington ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armington ...

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

Adding Armington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Armington 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 Armington was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Armington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Armington - 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.