Welcome to Elton ...

Elton is located in Park County<1>.

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

Elton is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Elton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Elton: 406

Communities Also Named Elton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Elton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elton ...

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

• Livingston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Park County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Big Timber
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Timber
  • Big Timber is located in Sweet Grass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Timber <3>
• Clyde Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
  • Clyde Park is located in Park County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde Park <3>
• Springdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Park County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <3>
• McLeod
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod
  • McLeod is located in Sweet Grass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeod <3>
• Pine Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
  • Pine Creek is located in Park County
• Brisbin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
  • Brisbin is located in Park County
• Greycliff
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycliff
  • Greycliff is located in Sweet Grass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greycliff <3>
• Wilsall
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsall
  • Wilsall is located in Park County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsall <3>
• Sourdough
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sourdough
  • Sourdough is located in Sweet Grass County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elton ...

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

Adding Elton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/