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Welcome to De Borgia ...

De Borgia is located in Mineral County<1> (at the time of its founding, De Borgia was located in Missoula County).


The location of De Borgia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of De Borgia: deh-BOHR-zhah<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of De Borgia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

De Borgia is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of De Borgia is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: De Borgia lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from De Borgia (for example, toward Wallace (ID)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

De Borgia lies within the (406) area code.

Communities near De Borgia ...

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

  • Thompson Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
    • Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <5>
  • Saltese
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint Regis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Portal ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
    • East Portal is located in Mineral County
  • Eddy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
    • Eddy is located in Sanders County
  • Mullan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
    • Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <5>
  • Plains
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Sanders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <5>
  • Avery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <5>
  • Burke ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Shoshone County (ID)
  • Frisco
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Shoshone County (ID)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Borgia ...

Looking for more information about De Borgia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for De Borgia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for De Borgia.

Adding De Borgia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of De Borgia 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 De Borgia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for De Borgia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Borgia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mineral County: www.co.mineral.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 Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for De Borgia. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Borgia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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