Welcome to Jitney ...
So far, we found very little information about Jitney. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jitney to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jitney, please Contact Us.
Jitney would have been located within present day Petroleum County<2>.
The location of Jitney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jitney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jitney is 2,880 feet [878 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Jitney is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jitney was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jitney would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Jitney ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Jitney.
- Winnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnett
- Winnett is located in Petroleum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnett <5>
- Mosby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosby <5>
- Sand Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <5>
- Teigen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teigen
- Teigen is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teigen <5>
- Melstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstone
- Melstone is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melstone <5>
- Muscleshell City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscleshell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscleshell City
- Muscleshell City is located in Petroleum 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 Jitney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jitney.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jitney. See our Newspapers Page for Jitney.
Adding Jitney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jitney in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jitney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jitney post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jitney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jitney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Petroleum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jitney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |