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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 elevation 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.

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

From that list, the Hilger post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilger.

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>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/