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Welcome to Gallatin Gateway ...

Gallatin Gateway is located in Gallatin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Gallatin Gateway: GAL-uh-tin<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gallatin Gateway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.

Gallatin Gateway is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gallatin Gateway is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Gallatin Gateway: 406

The ZIP code for Gallatin Gateway: 59730<4>

Communities near Gallatin Gateway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gallatin Gateway.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallatin Gateway ...

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

Adding Gallatin Gateway to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gallatin Gateway post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallatin Gateway.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Gallatin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gallatin Gateway. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gallatin Gateway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gallatin Gateway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gallatin Gateway or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/