Welcome to Highwood ...

Highwood is located in Chouteau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Highwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Highwood is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Highwood is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Highwood: (406)

The ZIP code for Highwood: 59450<3>

Communities Also Named Highwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Highwood - they are located in Alberta, Connecticut, Illinois (2), Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Highwood ...

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

• Fort Benton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
  • Fort Benton is located in Chouteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton <5>
• Belt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
  • Belt is located in Cascade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <5>
• Floweree
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floweree
  • Floweree is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floweree <5>
• Armington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
  • Armington is located in Cascade County
• Carter
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <5>
• Armington Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
  • Armington Junction is located in Cascade County
• Raynesford
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynesford
  • Raynesford is located in Judith Basin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raynesford <5>
• Sand Coulee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Coulee
  • Sand Coulee is located in Cascade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Coulee <5>
• Black Eagle
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
  • Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <5>
• Countryside Village
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
  • Countryside Village is located in Cascade County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highwood ...

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

Adding Highwood to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Highwood post office opened in 1881.

We also found Highwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Highwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/