Welcome to Polebridge ...
Polebridge is located in Flathead County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Polebridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Polebridge is 3,520 feet [1,073 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Polebridge is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Polebridge lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Polebridge: 406
The ZIP code for Polebridge: 59928<3>
Communities near Polebridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Polebridge.
- Olney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stryker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Glacier
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whitefish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waterton Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterton Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton Park
- Coram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Halfmoon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfmoon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
- Halfmoon is located in Flathead County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halfmoon
- From Polebridge to Halfmoon
- Trego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Columbia Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Swiftcurrent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Polebridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polebridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Polebridge. 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 Polebridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Polebridge. See our Newspapers Page for Polebridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polebridge ...
Looking for more information about Polebridge? 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 Polebridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Polebridge.
Adding Polebridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Polebridge 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 Polebridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Polebridge post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Polebridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Polebridge - 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 Polebridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Polebridge 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |