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Welcome to Cone Butte ...

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

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


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

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cone Butte is 3,660 feet [1,116 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cone Butte is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The Area Code where Cone Butte was located: 406

Communities near Cone Butte ...

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

  • Winifred
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Christina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Christina is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
  • Kendall ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kendall is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Roy Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
  • Hilger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Maiden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maiden is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
  • Danvers
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Danvers is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
  • Judith ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Judith is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judith
  • Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
  • Roy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

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 Cone Butte, 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 Cone Butte - 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.