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Welcome to Lambert ...

Lambert is located in Richland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lambert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Lambert is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lambert is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Lambert (for example, toward Alexander (ND)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Lambert: 406

The ZIP code for Lambert: 59243<3>

Communities Also Named Lambert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Lambert - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Lambert ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lambert ...

Looking for more information about Lambert? 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 Lambert, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lambert.

Adding Lambert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lambert 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 Lambert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lambert post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lambert.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lambert - 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 Lambert). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lambert 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/