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Welcome to Frazer ...

Frazer is located in Valley County<1>.


The location of Frazer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Frazer: FRAY-zer<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frazer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Frazer is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Frazer: (406)

Communities Also Named Frazer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Frazer - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Frazer ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Frazer.

  • Wolf Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Nashua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <5>
  • Fort Peck
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Peck
    • Fort Peck is located in Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Peck <5>
  • McCone City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCone City
    • McCone City is located in McCone County
  • Lustre
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Glasgow
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Vida
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frazer ...

Looking for more information about Frazer? 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 Frazer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frazer.

Adding Frazer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frazer 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 Frazer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Frazer post office opened in 1907.

We also found Frazer on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frazer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frazer. 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 Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Frazer. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frazer - 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/









 

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