Welcome to Box Elder ...
So far, we found very little information about Box Elder. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Box Elder to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Box Elder, please Contact Us.
Box Elder would have been located within present day Cascade County<2>.
The location of Box Elder has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Box Elder is 3,470 feet [1,058 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Box Elder is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Box Elder was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Box Elder still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Box Elder ...
While we believe that this Box Elder is located in Cascade County, we know of another 3 Montana communities named Box Elder. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chouteau, Fergus and Phillips County.
Beyond Montana, there are 9 communities that are also named Box Elder - they are located in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Box Elder.
Communities near Box Elder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Box Elder.
- Great Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Cascade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <5>
- Belt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
- Belt is located in Cascade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <5>
- Sand Coulee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Coulee
- Sand Coulee is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Coulee <5>
- Stockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockett
- Stockett is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockett <5>
- Black Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
- Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <5>
- Armington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
- Armington is located in Cascade County
- Armington Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
- Armington Junction is located in Cascade County
- Countryside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Cascade County
- Highwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <5>
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 Box Elder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Box Elder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Box Elder. 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 Box Elder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Box Elder. See our Newspapers Page for Box Elder.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
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 Box Elder, 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 Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Box Elder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |