Welcome to Horton ...

Horton is located in Custer County<1>.

The location of Horton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Horton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Horton is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Horton is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Horton: (406)

Communities Also Named Horton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Horton - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oregon (2), Texas (3), West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Horton ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Horton.

• Miles City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
  • Miles City is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles City <4>
• Rosebud
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Rosebud County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <4>
• Kinsey
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
  • Kinsey is located in Custer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsey <4>
• Angela
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angela
  • Angela is located in Rosebud County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angela <4>
• Forsyth
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Rosebud County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horton ...

Looking for more information about Horton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Horton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horton.

Adding Horton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Horton 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 Horton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Horton in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Horton post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Horton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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