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Welcome to Heron ...

Heron is located in Sanders County<1> (at the time of its founding, Heron was located in Missoula County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Heron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Heron is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Heron is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Heron (for example, toward Athol (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Heron: 406

The ZIP code for Heron: 59884<3>

Communities Also Named Heron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Heron - they are located in Kansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Heron ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heron ...

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

Adding Heron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Heron 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 Heron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Heron post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Heron.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sanders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heron - 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 Heron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Heron 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>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/