Welcome to Comertown ...
Comertown is located in Sheridan County<1>.
The pronunciation of Comertown: KOHM-er-town<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Comertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Comertown is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Comertown is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Comertown lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Comertown (for example, toward Crosby (ND)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Comertown: (406)
Communities Also Named Comertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Comertown - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Comertown.
Communities near Comertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comertown.
- Plentywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
- Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <5>
- Westby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westby <5>
- Gladmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Lake Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Beaubier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Alkabo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
- Alkabo is located in Divide County (ND)
- Regway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
- Antelope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <5>
- Dagmar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagmar
- Dagmar is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagmar <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 Comertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comertown.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comertown. See our Newspapers Page for Comertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comertown ...
Looking for more information about Comertown? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Comertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Comertown.
Adding Comertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Comertown 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 for Comertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Comertown post office opened in 1914.
We also found Comertown on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Comertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Comertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheridan County: www.co.sheridan.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Comertown. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |