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Welcome to Savoy ...

Savoy is located in Blaine County<1> (at the time of its founding, Savoy was located in Chouteau County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Savoy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

Savoy is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Savoy is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Savoy: 406

Communities Also Named Savoy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Savoy - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Savoy ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Savoy.

  • Harlem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dodson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fort Belknap Agency
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fort Belknap Agency is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Belknap Agency
  • Wagner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wagner is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
  • Zurich
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Hogeland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Turner
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Lodge Pole
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lodge Pole is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Pole

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Savoy ...

Looking for more information about Savoy? 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 Savoy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Savoy.

Adding Savoy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Savoy 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 Savoy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Savoy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Savoy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.