Welcome to Ferdig ...
Ferdig is located in Toole County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferdig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Ferdig is 3,520 feet [1,073 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ferdig is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ferdig lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ferdig: 406
Communities near Ferdig ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferdig.
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sunburst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
- Sunburst is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <3>
- Coutts
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coutts came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coutts
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coutts <3>
- Kevin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
- Kevin is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevin <3>
- Rim Rock Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Rock Colony
- Rim Rock Colony is located in Toole County
- Sweet Grass
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
- Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
- Ethridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Rita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cut Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Whitlash
(26 miles [41.8 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 Ferdig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferdig.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferdig. See our Newspapers Page for Ferdig.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferdig ...
Looking for more information about Ferdig? 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 Ferdig, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ferdig.
Adding Ferdig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ferdig 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 Ferdig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ferdig post office opened in 1926.
We also found Ferdig on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Montana (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferdig.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Toole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferdig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |