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Welcome to Cedar ...

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

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


Cedar would have been located within present day Sanders County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cedar is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cedar is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: While Cedar is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The Area Code where Cedar was located: 406

Communities Also Named Cedar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Cedar - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Nevada (3), North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Cedar ...

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

  • Clark Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hope is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Smead ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smead is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smead
  • Noxon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuscor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuscor is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscor
  • Cedar Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Lakeview
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Boyer
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyer is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
  • Trout Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

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