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Welcome to Rudyard ...

Rudyard is located in Hill County<1>.

Rudyard is 3,110 feet [948 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rudyard is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Rudyard: 406

The ZIP code for Rudyard: 59540<3>

Communities Also Named Rudyard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rudyard - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Rudyard ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Rudyard.

  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Inverness
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Joplin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gildford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kremlin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Box Elder
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rudyard ...

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

Adding Rudyard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rudyard 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 Rudyard was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudyard.

Footnotes ...

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