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Welcome to Galbraith ...

Galbraith is located in Rosebud County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galbraith, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Galbraith is 3,110 feet [948 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Galbraith is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Galbraith: 406

Communities Also Named Galbraith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Galbraith - they are located in British Columbia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Ontario (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Galbraith ...

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

  • Melstone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Ingomar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hysham
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Myers
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Myers is located in Treasure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
  • Sanders
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanders is located in Treasure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
  • Musselshell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Bighorn
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galbraith ...

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

Adding Galbraith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galbraith 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 (so far) for Galbraith was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Hixson Map&$160;Co, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galbraith.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Rosebud, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galbraith - 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.