Welcome to Hibbard ...
So far, we found very little information about Hibbard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hibbard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hibbard, please Contact Us.
Hibbard would have been located within present day Rosebud County<2>.
The location of Hibbard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hibbard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hibbard is 3,060 feet [933 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hibbard is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hibbard was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hibbard would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Hibbard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hibbard - they are located in Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Quebec and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hibbard.
Communities near Hibbard ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Hibbard.
- Melstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstone
- Melstone is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melstone <5>
- Sumatra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumatra
- Sumatra is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumatra <5>
- Ingomar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Ingomar is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingomar <5>
- Musselshell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselshell
- Musselshell is located in Musselshell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musselshell <5>
- Mosby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosby <5>
- Myers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Hysham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hysham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hysham
- Hysham is located in Treasure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hysham <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hibbard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hibbard.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hibbard. See our Newspapers Page for Hibbard.
Adding Hibbard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hibbard in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hibbard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hibbard post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hibbard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hibbard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hibbard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |