Welcome to Benteen ...

Benteen is located in Big Horn County<1>.

Benteen is 3,210 feet [978 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Benteen is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Benteen: 406

Communities near Benteen ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Benteen.

• Lodge Grass
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grass
  • Lodge Grass is located in Big Horn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge Grass <4>
• Garryowen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garryowen
  • Garryowen is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garryowen <4>
• Crow Agency
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Agency
  • Crow Agency is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crow Agency <4>
• Saint Xavier
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Xavier
  • Saint Xavier is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Xavier <4>
• Busby
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
  • Busby is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Busby <4>
• Hardin
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Big Horn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
• Wyola
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyola
  • Wyola is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyola <4>
• Fort Smith
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Smith
  • Fort Smith is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Smith <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benteen ...

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

Adding Benteen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benteen 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 Benteen was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benteen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benteen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/