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Welcome to Maddux ...

Maddux is located in Blaine County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maddux, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Maddux is 4,480 feet [1,366 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Maddux is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Maddux: 406

Communities Also Named Maddux ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Maddux - it's located in Colorado.

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

Communities near Maddux ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Maddux.

  • Lloyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Parker School
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker School have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker School
    • Parker School is located in Hill County
  • Saint Pierre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pierre
    • Saint Pierre is located in Hill County
  • Azure
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
    • Azure is located in Hill County
  • Sangrey
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangrey
    • Sangrey is located in Hill County
  • Boneau
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneau
    • Boneau is located in Chouteau County
  • Saddle Butte
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Butte
    • Saddle Butte is located in Hill County
  • Box Elder
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Havre
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maddux ...

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

Adding Maddux to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Maddux post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maddux.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maddux. 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 Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maddux - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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