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Welcome to Ashleys Settlement ...

So far, we found very little information about Ashleys Settlement. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ashleys Settlement to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashleys Settlement, please Contact Us.


Ashleys Settlement would have been located within present day Sanders County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Ashleys Settlement is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ashleys Settlement is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Ashleys Settlement was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ashleys Settlement (for example, toward Mullan (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The Area Code where Ashleys Settlement was located: 406

Communities near Ashleys Settlement ...

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

  • Thompson Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Eddy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eddy is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
  • Cabin City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
  • De Borgia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Haugan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saltese
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Regis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • East Portal ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Portal is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
  • Larson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Larson is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson

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

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

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

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 Ashleys Settlement, 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 Sanders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashleys Settlement - 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.