Welcome to Lothair ...
Lothair is located in Liberty County<1>.
The location of Lothair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Lothair: loh-THAIR<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lothair, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Lothair is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Lothair is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lothair lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lothair is located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Lothair ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lothair - they are located in Georgia (2) and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lothair.
Communities near Lothair ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Lothair.
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Galata
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galata
- Galata is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galata <5>
- Joplin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <5>
- Inverness
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <5>
- Shelby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Ledger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Ledger is located in Pondera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledger <5>
- Whitlash
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlash
- Whitlash is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitlash <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 Lothair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lothair.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lothair. See our Newspapers Page for Lothair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lothair ...
Looking for more information about Lothair? 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 Lothair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lothair.
Adding Lothair to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lothair 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 Lothair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lothair post office opened in 1910.
We also found Lothair on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lothair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lothair. 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 Liberty, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lothair. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lothair - 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/ |