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Welcome to Pryor ...

Pryor is located in Big Horn County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pryor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Pryor is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pryor is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Pryor: 406

The ZIP code for Pryor: 59066<3>

Communities Also Named Pryor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pryor - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Ohio (2), Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Pryor ...

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

  • Fromberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Edgar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bridger
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Joliet
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hesper
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
  • Park City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Billings
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Billings is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <4>
  • Boyd
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Rimrock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pryor ...

Looking for more information about Pryor? 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 Pryor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pryor.

Adding Pryor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pryor 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 (so far) for Pryor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pryor post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pryor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Big Horn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pryor - 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 Pryor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pryor 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/