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Welcome to Biem ...

Biem is located in Roosevelt County<1>.


The location of Biem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Biem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Biem is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Biem is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Biem (for example, toward Grenora (ND)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Biem lies within the (406) area code.

Communities near Biem ...

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

  • Medicine Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
    • Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <4>
  • Brockton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
    • Brockton is located in Roosevelt County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockton <4>
  • Froid
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
    • Froid is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <4>
  • Redstone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Reserve
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Flaxville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Antelope
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <4>
  • Plentywood
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
    • Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <4>
  • Deertail Indian Village ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deertail Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deertail Indian Village
    • Deertail Indian Village is located in Roosevelt County
  • Poplar
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar <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 Biem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biem.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Biem ...

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

Adding Biem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Biem 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 Biem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Biem post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Biem.

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

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 Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Biem - 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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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