Welcome to Austin ...
Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Austin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
When the people of Austin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Austinite<2>
Austin is 4,750 feet [1,448 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Austin is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Austin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Austin is located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Austin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Austin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Austin.
Communities near Austin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Austin.
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- East Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena
- East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Helena <4>
- Birdseye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Frontier Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Fort Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Harrison
- Fort Harrison is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Harrison <4>
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Elliston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Elliston is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliston <4>
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
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 Austin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Austin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Austin. 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 Austin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin. See our Newspapers Page for Austin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin ...
Looking for more information about Austin? 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 Austin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Austin.
Adding Austin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Austin 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 Austin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Austin post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Austin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lewis and Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Austin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Austin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austin - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |