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 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.
Elliston is 5,050 feet [1,539 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude 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
Elliston is located in the (406) area code.
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.
- Helena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Deer Lodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Deer Lodge is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Lodge <4>
- Frontier Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
- Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
- Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Birdseye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Emery ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Marysville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
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 for Elliston was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elliston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elliston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 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> | 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. |