Welcome to Ringling ...
Ringling is located in Meagher County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Ringling is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ringling is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ringling lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ringling lies within the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Ringling ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ringling - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ringling.
Communities near Ringling ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Ringling.
- White Sulphur Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Meagher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <4>
- Loweth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Castle Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Town
- Castle Town is located in Meagher County
- Francis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Francis is located in Gallatin County
- Wilsall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsall
- Wilsall is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsall <4>
- Langford City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford City
- Langford City is located in Meagher County
- Sedan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Gallatin County
- Martinsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsdale
- Martinsdale is located in Meagher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsdale <4>
- Clyde Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Clyde Park is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde Park <4>
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 Ringling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ringling.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ringling. 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 Ringling.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringling. See our Newspapers Page for Ringling.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ringling ...
Looking for more information about Ringling? 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 Ringling, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ringling.
Adding Ringling to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ringling 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 Ringling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ringling post office opened in 1911.
We also found Ringling on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringling.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringling. 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 Meagher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |