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Welcome to Chippewa ...

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

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


Chippewa would have been located within present day Fergus County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Chippewa is 3,710 feet [1,131 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chippewa is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The Area Code where Chippewa was located: 406

Communities Also Named Chippewa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Chippewa - they are located in Illinois (2), Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Chippewa ...

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

  • Grass Range
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestgrove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
  • Giltedge ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Giltedge is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
  • Maiden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maiden is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
  • Heath
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Heath is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Roy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Teigen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hilger
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roy Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction

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

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

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

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