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Welcome to Kidd ...

Kidd is located in Beaverhead County<1>.

Kidd is 5,820 feet [1,774 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kidd is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Kidd: 406

Communities Also Named Kidd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kidd - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.

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

Communities near Kidd ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kidd.

  • Lima
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <3>
  • Dell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Rock is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Armstead ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstead is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstead
  • Grayling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Grayling is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
  • Dalys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dalys is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalys
  • Bannack ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bannack is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
  • Monida
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monida is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monida
  • Dillon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dillon is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <3>
  • Leadore
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kidd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kidd.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kidd ...

Looking for more information about Kidd? 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 Kidd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kidd.

Adding Kidd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kidd 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 Kidd was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kidd.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kidd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.