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Welcome to Madoc ...

Madoc is located in Daniels County<1>.


The location of Madoc has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Madoc, 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.

Madoc is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Madoc is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Madoc: (406)

Communities Also Named Madoc ...

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

Communities near Madoc ...

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

  • Scobey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flaxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Whitetail
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Four Buttes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Buttes
    • Four Buttes is located in Daniels County
  • Redstone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Daleview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleview
    • Daleview is located in Sheridan County
  • East Poplar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Big Beaver
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Outlook
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Coronach
    (23 miles [37 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 Madoc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madoc.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madoc ...

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

Adding Madoc to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madoc.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madoc. 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 Daniels, 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 Madoc - 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.









 

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