Welcome to McElroy ...
McElroy is located in Sheridan County<1>.
The location of McElroy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of McElroy: MACK-ul-roy<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McElroy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
McElroy is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of McElroy is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: McElroy lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from McElroy (for example, toward Crosby (ND)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
McElroy is within the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named McElroy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named McElroy - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McElroy.
Communities near McElroy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McElroy.
- Grenora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
- Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <5>
- Westby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westby <5>
- Lake Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Fortuna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Fortuna is located in Divide County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <5>
- Beaubier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Comertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
- Comertown is located in Sheridan County
- Alkabo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
- Alkabo is located in Divide County (ND)
- Antelope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <5>
- Dagmar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagmar
- Dagmar is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagmar <5>
- Raymond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <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 McElroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McElroy.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McElroy. See our Newspapers Page for McElroy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McElroy ...
Looking for more information about McElroy? 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 McElroy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McElroy.
Adding McElroy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McElroy 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 McElroy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McElroy post office opened in 1914.
We also found McElroy on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McElroy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McElroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheridan County: www.co.sheridan.mt.us/
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 Sheridan, 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 McElroy. 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 McElroy - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |