Welcome to Rumsey ...
Rumsey is located in Granite County<1>.
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The location of Rumsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rumsey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Rumsey is 5,770 feet [1,759 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rumsey is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rumsey lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rumsey: 406
Communities Also Named Rumsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Rumsey: This one is located in Granite County and the other is located in Deer Lodge County.
Beyond Montana, there are 7 communities that are also named Rumsey - they are located in Alberta, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rumsey.
Communities near Rumsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rumsey.
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
- Philipsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
- Philipsburg is located in Granite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <5>
- Southern Cross ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southern Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Cross
- Southern Cross is located in Deer Lodge County
- Cable City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable City
- Cable City is located in Deer Lodge County
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Deer Lodge County
- Stone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Stump Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
- Sunnyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Anaconda is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaconda <5>
- Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Granite County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall <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 Rumsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rumsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rumsey. 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 Rumsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rumsey. See our Newspapers Page for Rumsey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rumsey ...
Looking for more information about Rumsey? 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 Rumsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rumsey.
Adding Rumsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rumsey 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 Rumsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rumsey post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rumsey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rumsey. 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 Granite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rumsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |