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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.

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 (so far) for Moccasin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moccasin.

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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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