Welcome to Lingshire ...
Lingshire is located in Meagher County<1>.
The location of Lingshire has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lingshire, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Lingshire is 4,670 feet [1,423 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lingshire is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lingshire lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lingshire is within the (406) area code.
Communities near Lingshire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lingshire.
- Millegan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Whites City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
- Whites City is located in Broadwater County
- Fort Logan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
- Fort Logan is located in Meagher County
- Diamond City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
- Cavetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Langford City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford City
- Langford City is located in Meagher County
- Winston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Winston is located in Broadwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <4>
- East Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena
- East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Helena <4>
- Craig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <4>
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Cascade 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 Lingshire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lingshire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lingshire. 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 Lingshire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lingshire. See our Newspapers Page for Lingshire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lingshire ...
Looking for more information about Lingshire? 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 Lingshire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lingshire.
Adding Lingshire to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lingshire 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 Lingshire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lingshire post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lingshire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lingshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Meagher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lingshire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |