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Welcome to Box Elder ...

Box Elder is primarily located in Chouteau County<1>. A portion of Box Elder extends into Hill County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Box Elder, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Box Elder is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Box Elder is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Box Elder: 406

The ZIP code for Box Elder: 59521<3>

Communities Also Named Box Elder ...

While we believe that this Box Elder is located in Chouteau County, we know of another 3 Montana communities named Box Elder. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cascade, 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.

  • Big Sandy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boneau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Boneau is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneau
  • Azure
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sangrey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sangrey is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangrey
  • Saint Pierre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Parker School
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Parker School is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker School
  • Herron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Herron is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
  • Kremlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • West Havre
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Havre is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Havre

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Box Elder ...

Looking for more information about Box Elder? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Box Elder, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Box Elder.

Adding Box Elder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Box Elder 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 (so far) for Box Elder was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Box Elder.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Chouteau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Box Elder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Box Elder). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Box Elder or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.