Welcome to Shambo ...
So far, we found very little information about Shambo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shambo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shambo, please Contact Us.
Shambo would have been located within present day Hill County<2>.
The location of Shambo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shambo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shambo is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Shambo is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Shambo was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Shambo once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities near Shambo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shambo.
- Havre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Havre is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre <5>
- Parker School
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker School have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker School
- Parker School is located in Hill County
- Azure
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
- Azure is located in Hill County
- Sangrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Boneau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Saint Pierre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pierre
- Saint Pierre is located in Hill County
- Lloyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Lloyd is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lloyd <5>
- Saddle Butte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Butte
- Saddle Butte is located in Hill County
- Box Elder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <5>
- Herron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Shambo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shambo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shambo. 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 Shambo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shambo. See our Newspapers Page for Shambo.
Adding Shambo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shambo 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 Shambo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shambo post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shambo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hill County: www.co.hill.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shambo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shambo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |