Madison (MT)

Welcome to Madison County ...

Time Zone: Madison County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Virginia City is the Seat for Madison County.

Madison County is one of the original counties of Montana and was founded in 1864.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Madison had a population of 8,600 people. This is an increase of 11.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,696 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison represented 0.78% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Madison County:

Ennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Ennis is located in Madison County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
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Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Madison County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
Twin Bridges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Madison County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
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Virginia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Madison County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Montana
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Montana Historical Society

Websites specific to Madison County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Beaverhead County
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- Silver Bow County
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- Jefferson County
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- Gallatin County
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- Fremont County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Montana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Montana
- Cemeteries of Madison County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Montana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Montana
- Cemeteries of Madison County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.