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Welcome to Moccasin ...

Moccasin is located in Judith Basin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moccasin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Moccasin is 4,180 feet [1,274 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Moccasin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Moccasin: 406

The ZIP code for Moccasin: 59462<3>

Communities Also Named Moccasin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Moccasin - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Illinois, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Moccasin ...

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

  • Stanford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Denton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hobson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <4>
  • Moore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Fergus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <4>
  • Windham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Straw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
    • Straw is located in Fergus County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Straw
    • From Moccasin to Straw
  • Danvers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Glengarry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sapphire Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
    • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moccasin ...

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

Adding Moccasin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moccasin 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 Moccasin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Moccasin post office opened in 1896.

We also found Moccasin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moccasin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moccasin. 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 Judith Basin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moccasin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Moccasin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moccasin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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