Welcome to Loma ...

Loma is located in Chouteau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loma, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Loma is 2,570 feet [783 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Loma is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Loma is located in the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Loma: 59460<3>

Communities Also Named Loma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Loma - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Loma ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Loma.

• Fort Benton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
  • Fort Benton is located in Chouteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton <5>
• Virgelle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
  • Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
• Carter
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <5>
• Big Sandy
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Big Sandy is located in Chouteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <5>
• Big Sag
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
  • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
• Geraldine
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
  • Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <5>
• Highwood
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
  • Highwood is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <5>
• Floweree
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floweree
  • Floweree is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floweree <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loma ...

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

Adding Loma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loma 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 Loma was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Hixson Map&$160;Co, 1950).

We also found Loma on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Montana (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/

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