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Welcome to Elliston ...

Elliston is located in Powell County<1> (at the time of its founding, Elliston was located in Deer Lodge County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elliston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Elliston is 5,050 feet [1,539 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Elliston is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Elliston: 406

The ZIP code for Elliston: 59728<3>

Communities Also Named Elliston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Elliston - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Elliston ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elliston ...

Looking for more information about Elliston? 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 Elliston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elliston.

Adding Elliston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elliston 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 (so far) for Elliston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elliston post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elliston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Powell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elliston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Elliston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elliston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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