Welcome to Perma ...

Perma is located in Sanders County<1>.

The location of Perma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Perma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Perma is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Perma is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Perma (for example, toward Mullan (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Perma is located in the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Perma ...

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

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

Communities near Perma ...

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

• Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Superior
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
• Hot Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
• Island City ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Island City is located in Sanders County
• Old Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Missoula County
• Paradise
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
• Agency
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
  • Agency is located in Sanders County
• Dixon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
• Old Agency
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency
  • Old Agency is located in Sanders County
• Moiese
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moiese
  • Moiese is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moiese <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 Perma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perma ...

Looking for more information about Perma? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Perma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perma.

Adding Perma to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Perma post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/