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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 elevation 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

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.

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 (so far) for Highwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Highwood.

Footnotes ...

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