Welcome to Penwells ...
So far, we found very little information about Penwells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Penwells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Penwells, please Contact Us.
Penwells would have been located within present day Gallatin County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Penwells is 5,150 feet [1,570 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Penwells is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Penwells was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Penwells was located: 406
Communities near Penwells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penwells.
- Bozeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belgrade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manhattan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clyde Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bridger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridger is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Wisner Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
- Story
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Story is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Catron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Catron is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Gallop ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gallop is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallop
- Hillman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hillman is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
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 Penwells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penwells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penwells. 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 Penwells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penwells. See our Newspapers Page for Penwells.
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 Penwells, 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 Gallatin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penwells - 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. |