Welcome to Rothiemay ...
Rothiemay is located in Golden Valley County<1>.
The pronunciation of Rothiemay: rawth-ee-MAY<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rothiemay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Rothiemay is 4,390 feet [1,338 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rothiemay is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rothiemay lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rothiemay: 406
Communities near Rothiemay ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Rothiemay.
- Ryegate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryegate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
- Ryegate is located in Golden Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryegate <5>
- Hedgesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Wheatland County
- Shawmut
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lavina
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina
- Lavina is located in Golden Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavina <5>
- Judith Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Garneill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harlowton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlowton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlowton
- Harlowton is located in Wheatland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlowton <5>
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 Rothiemay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rothiemay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rothiemay. 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 Rothiemay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rothiemay. See our Newspapers Page for Rothiemay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rothiemay ...
Looking for more information about Rothiemay? 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 Rothiemay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rothiemay.
Adding Rothiemay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rothiemay 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 Rothiemay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rothiemay post office opened in 1902.
We also found Rothiemay on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rothiemay.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Golden Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rothiemay. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rothiemay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |