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Welcome to Eagleton ...

Eagleton is located in Chouteau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagleton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Eagleton is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Eagleton is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Eagleton: 406

Communities Also Named Eagleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Eagleton - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Eagleton ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Eagleton.

  • Saint Pierre
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pierre
    • Saint Pierre is located in Hill County
  • Parker School
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker School have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker School
    • Parker School is located in Hill County
  • Big Sandy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Virgelle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
    • Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
  • Sangrey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangrey
    • Sangrey is located in Hill County
  • Azure
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
    • Azure is located in Hill County
  • Boneau
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneau
    • Boneau is located in Chouteau County
  • Box Elder
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lloyd
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagleton ...

Looking for more information about Eagleton? 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 Eagleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eagleton.

Adding Eagleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eagleton 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 Eagleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eagleton post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagleton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Chouteau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/