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Welcome to Redstone ...

Redstone is located in Sheridan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redstone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Redstone is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Redstone, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Redstone: 406

The ZIP code for Redstone: 59257<3>

Communities Also Named Redstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Redstone - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Michigan (2), New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Redstone ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redstone ...

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

Adding Redstone to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Redstone post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redstone.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redstone - 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 Redstone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Redstone 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/