RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Montana >> Musselshell County >> Flatwillow ColonyIndex...

Welcome to Flatwillow Colony ...

Flatwillow Colony is located in Musselshell County<1>.

Flatwillow Colony is 3,510 feet [1,070 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Flatwillow Colony is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Flatwillow Colony: 406

Communities near Flatwillow Colony ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Flatwillow Colony.

  • Roundup
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
    • Roundup is located in Musselshell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundup <4>
  • Camp Three
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Three have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Three
    • Camp Three is located in Musselshell County
  • Winnett
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnett
    • Winnett is located in Petroleum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnett <4>
  • Klein
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klein
    • Klein is located in Musselshell County
  • Teigen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Musselshell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Grass Range
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
    • Grass Range is located in Fergus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <4>
  • Melstone
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstone
    • Melstone is located in Musselshell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melstone <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 Flatwillow Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flatwillow Colony.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flatwillow Colony ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Musselshell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatwillow Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.