Welcome to Findon ...
So far, we found very little information about Findon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Findon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Findon, please Contact Us.
Findon would have been located within present day Meagher County<2>.
The location of Findon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Findon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Findon is 5,500 feet [1,676 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Findon is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Findon was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Findon once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities near Findon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Findon.
- Martinsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsdale
- Martinsdale is located in Meagher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsdale <5>
- Twodot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twodot
- Twodot is located in Wheatland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twodot <5>
- Castle Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Town
- Castle Town is located in Meagher County
- Sapphire Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
- Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
- Loweth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - White Sulphur Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Meagher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <5>
- Harlowton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlowton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlowton
- Harlowton is located in Wheatland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlowton <5>
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Judith Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judith Gap
- Judith Gap is located in Wheatland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judith Gap <5>
- Neihart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neihart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neihart
- Neihart is located in Cascade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neihart <5>
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 Findon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Findon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Findon. 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 Findon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Findon. See our Newspapers Page for Findon.
Adding Findon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Findon 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 Findon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Findon post office opened in 1892.
We also found Findon on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Findon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
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 Findon, 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 Meagher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Findon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |