RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Montana >> McCone County >> Cactus FlatIndex...

Welcome to Cactus Flat ...

So far, we found very little information about Cactus Flat. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cactus Flat to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cactus Flat, please Contact Us.

Cactus Flat would have been located within present day McCone County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Cactus Flat: Cactus Flt.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cactus Flat is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cactus Flat is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Cactus Flat was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Cactus Flat was located: 406

Communities Also Named Cactus Flat ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cactus Flat - they are located in Arizona and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cactus Flat.

Communities near Cactus Flat ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Cactus Flat.

  • Glasgow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Frazer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Marie
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marie
    • Saint Marie is located in Valley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marie <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 Cactus Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cactus Flat.

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

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

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 Cactus Flat, 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 McCone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cactus Flat - 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.