Welcome to Hilger ...
Hilger is located in Fergus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Hilger is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hilger is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hilger lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hilger: 406
The ZIP code for Hilger: 59451<3>
Communities Also Named Hilger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hilger - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hilger.
Communities near Hilger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hilger.
- Lewistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
- Roy Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
- Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roy Junction
- From Hilger to Roy Junction
- Kendall ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Fergus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kendall
- From Hilger to Kendall
- Maiden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Fergus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maiden
- From Hilger to Maiden
- Christina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
- Christina is located in Fergus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Christina
- From Hilger to Christina
- Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Maginnis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
- Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
- Giltedge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
- Giltedge is located in Fergus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Giltedge
- From Hilger to Giltedge
- Lewistown Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
- Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
- Danvers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Fergus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danvers
- From Hilger to Danvers
- Glengarry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
- Glengarry is located in Fergus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glengarry
- From Hilger to Glengarry
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 Hilger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilger. 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 Hilger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilger. See our Newspapers Page for Hilger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilger ...
Looking for more information about Hilger? 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 Hilger, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hilger.
Adding Hilger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hilger 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 Hilger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Hilger post office opened in 1911.
We also found Hilger on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Fergus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilger - 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 Hilger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hilger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |