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Welcome to Neihart ...

The town of Neihart is located in Cascade County<1> (at the time of its founding, Neihart was located in Meagher County).

The pronunciation of Neihart: NY-hart<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Neihart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Neihart has a population of 49 people<3> (see below for details).

Neihart is 5,700 feet [1,737 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Neihart is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Neihart: 406

The ZIP code for Neihart: 59465<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Neihart had an population of 49 people. This is a decrease of 3.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 46.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Neihart had a population of 51 people. This makes Neihart the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 51 people, the population of Neihart decreased 43.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 91 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Neihart.

Communities near Neihart ...

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

  • Monarch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Raynesford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Sapphire Village
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
  • Geyser
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Logan
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Logan is located in Meagher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
  • Stanford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Armington Junction
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Armington Junction is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
  • Windham
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Windham is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Armington
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Armington is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neihart ...

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

Adding Neihart to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Neihart post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neihart.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Neihart. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Neihart.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neihart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Neihart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Neihart or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/