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Welcome to Shorey ...

So far, we found very little information about Shorey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shorey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shorey, please Contact Us.

Shorey would have been located within present day Stillwater County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Shorey is 4,330 feet [1,320 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Shorey is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Shorey was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Shorey was located: 406

Communities Also Named Shorey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shorey - they are located in Kansas and Maine.

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

Communities near Shorey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shorey.

  • Ryegate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryegate is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryegate <4>
  • Broadview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lavina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lavina is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavina <4>
  • Rapelje
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Comanche
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Comanche is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
  • Molt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Acton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Acton is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Rimrock
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
  • Shawmut
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hesper
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper

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

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

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

Adding Shorey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shorey 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 (so far) for Shorey was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shorey.

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 Shorey, 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 Stillwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shorey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.