Welcome to East Bench ...
So far, we found very little information about East Bench. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added East Bench to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with East Bench, please Contact Us.
East Bench would have been located within present day Beaverhead County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for East Bench: E. Bench
While the community is gone, the present day location for East Bench is 5,170 feet [1,576 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of East Bench is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where East Bench was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where East Bench was located: 406
Communities near East Bench ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Bench.
- Dillon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argenta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Argenta is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Dalys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dalys is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalys
- Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grayling
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grayling is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
- Bannack ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bannack is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
- Alder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Armstead ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Armstead is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstead
- Laurin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Laurin is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 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 East Bench. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Bench.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Bench. 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 East Bench.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Bench. See our Newspapers Page for East Bench.
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 East Bench, 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 Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Bench - 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. |