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Welcome to Nye ...

Nye is located in Stillwater County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nye, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Nye is 4,850 feet [1,478 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Nye is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Nye: 406

The ZIP code for Nye: 59061<3>

Communities Also Named Nye ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Nye: This one is located in Stillwater County and the other is located in Park County.

Beyond Montana, there are 9 communities that are also named Nye - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Nye ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nye ...

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

Adding Nye to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nye 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 Nye was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nye post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nye.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Stillwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nye - 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 Nye). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nye 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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