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Welcome to Quigley ...

Quigley is located in Granite County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Quigley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Quigley is 3,850 feet [1,173 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Quigley is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Quigley and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Quigley is located in the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Quigley ...

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

Beyond Montana, there are 9 communities that are also named Quigley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near Quigley ...

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

  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Bearmouth ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearmouth
    • Bearmouth is located in Granite County
  • Beartown ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Beartown is located in Granite County
  • Piltzville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piltzville
    • Piltzville is located in Missoula County
  • Bonner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Ravalli County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
  • Garnet ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
    • Garnet is located in Granite County
  • Stump Town ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
    • Stump Town is located in Granite County
  • Hall
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Milltown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quigley ...

Looking for more information about Quigley? 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 Quigley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quigley.

Adding Quigley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Quigley post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quigley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quigley. 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 Granite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quigley - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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