Welcome to Garrison ...
Garrison is located in Powell County<1> (at the time of its founding, Garrison was located in Deer Lodge County).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garrison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Garrison is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Garrison is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Garrison lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Garrison: 406
The ZIP code for Garrison: 59731<3>
Communities Also Named Garrison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Garrison: This one is located in Powell County and the other is located in Cascade County.
Beyond Montana, there are 19 communities that are also named Garrison - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garrison.
Communities near Garrison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garrison.
- Deer Lodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Drummond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wall City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall City
- Wall City is located in Powell County
- Goldcreek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emery ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Emery is located in Powell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emery
- From Garrison to Emery
- Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
- Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
- Elliston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Garrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garrison. 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 Garrison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrison. See our Newspapers Page for Garrison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrison ...
Looking for more information about Garrison? 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 Garrison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garrison.
Adding Garrison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garrison 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 Garrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Garrison post office opened in 1883.
We also found Garrison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrison.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Powell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Garrison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garrison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |