Welcome to Saint Mary ...
Saint Mary is located in Glacier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Mary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Mary: St. Mary
Saint Mary is 4,550 feet [1,387 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Saint Mary is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Saint Mary lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Saint Mary: 406
The ZIP code for Saint Mary: 59417<3>
Communities Also Named Saint Mary ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Saint Mary - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and New Brunswick.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Mary.
Communities near Saint Mary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Mary.
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Babb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Swiftcurrent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kiowa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Starr School
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr School have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr School
- Starr School is located in Glacier County
- Carway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carway
- Chief Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Browning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Glacier Park Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Glacier Park
(22 miles [35.4 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 Saint Mary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Mary.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Mary. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Mary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Mary ...
Looking for more information about Saint Mary? 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 Saint Mary, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Mary.
Adding Saint Mary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Mary 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 Saint Mary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Saint Mary post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Mary.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Glacier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Mary - 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 Saint Mary). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Mary 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |