Welcome to Peerless ...
Peerless is located in Daniels County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peerless, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Peerless is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Peerless is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Peerless lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Peerless, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Peerless is within the (406) area code.
The ZIP code for Peerless: 59253<3>
Communities Also Named Peerless ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Peerless - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peerless.
Communities near Peerless ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peerless.
- Scobey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scobey
- Scobey is located in Daniels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scobey <4>
- Four Buttes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Buttes
- Four Buttes is located in Daniels County
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
- Glentana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glentana
- Glentana is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glentana <4>
- Larslan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larslan
- Larslan is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larslan <4>
- Lustre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lustre
- Lustre is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lustre <4>
- Opheim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opheim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opheim
- Opheim is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opheim <4>
- Coronach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronach <4>
- East Poplar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poplar
- Rockglen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockglen
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockglen <4>
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 Peerless. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peerless.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peerless. See our Newspapers Page for Peerless.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peerless ...
Looking for more information about Peerless? 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 Peerless, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peerless.
Adding Peerless to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peerless 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 Peerless was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Peerless post office opened in 1926.
We also found Peerless on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peerless.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peerless. 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 Daniels, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peerless - 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 Peerless). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Peerless 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |