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Welcome to Gardiner ...

Gardiner is located in Park County<1>.

The pronunciation of Gardiner: GARD-ner<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gardiner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Gardiner is 5,250 feet [1,600 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gardiner is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Gardiner: 406

The ZIP code for Gardiner: 59030<4>

Communities Also Named Gardiner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gardiner - they are located in Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ontario, Oregon and Washington.

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

Communities near Gardiner ...

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

  • Jardine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jardine is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardine
  • White City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • White City is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Chico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chico is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Chico Hot Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico Hot Springs
  • Emigrant
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Canyon Village
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Canyon Village is located in Park County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
  • Pray
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardiner ...

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

Adding Gardiner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gardiner post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gardiner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Park, 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 Gardiner. 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 Gardiner - 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 Gardiner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gardiner 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/