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Welcome to Silver Bow ...

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

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


Silver Bow would have been located within present day Blaine County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Silver Bow is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Silver Bow is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Silver Bow, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

The Area Code where Silver Bow was located: 406

Communities Also Named Silver Bow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Silver Bow: This one is located in Blaine County and the other is located in Silver Bow County.

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

Communities near Silver Bow ...

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

  • Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Ridge is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge has also been known as:
    • Cherry Ridge Ranch
  • Turner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Treelon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treelon
  • Harlem
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Frontier
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
  • Zurich
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Claydon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claydon
  • Fort Belknap Agency
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fort Belknap Agency is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Belknap Agency
  • Climax
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Chinook
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

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 Silver Bow, 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 Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Bow - 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.