Welcome to Ramburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Ramburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ramburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ramburg, please Contact Us.
Ramburg would have been located within present day Blaine County<2>.
The location of Ramburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ramburg is 3,240 feet [988 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ramburg is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ramburg was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ramburg still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities near Ramburg ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Ramburg.
- Chinook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinook
- Chinook is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinook <5>
- Harlem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <5>
- Lloyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Lloyd is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lloyd <5>
- Fort Belknap Agency
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Belknap Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Belknap Agency
- Fort Belknap Agency is located in Blaine County
- Zurich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
- Zurich is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zurich <5>
- Saddle Butte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Butte
- Saddle Butte is located in Hill County
- Hays
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <5>
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Blaine County
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 Ramburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramburg. 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 Ramburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramburg. See our Newspapers Page for Ramburg.
Adding Ramburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ramburg in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ramburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ramburg post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
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 Ramburg, 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 Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |