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Welcome to Ophir ...

So far, we found very little information about Ophir. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ophir to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ophir, please Contact Us.


Ophir would have been located within present day Chouteau County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Ophir is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ophir is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Ophir was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Ophir was located: 406

Communities Also Named Ophir ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Ophir - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Nevada (3), North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Ophir ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Ophir.

  • Fort Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Virgelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
  • Tunis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunis is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
  • Big Sandy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Carter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Geraldine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Sag
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
  • Highwood
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Floweree
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ophir, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Chouteau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ophir - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.