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Welcome to Sipple ...

Sipple is primarily located in Fergus County<1>. A portion of Sipple extends into Judith Basin County.

Sipple is 4,090 feet [1,247 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sipple is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sipple: 406

Communities near Sipple ...

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

  • Lewistown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hobson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <3>
  • Moore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Judith Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Straw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Straw is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Garneill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Moccasin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glengarry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glengarry is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
  • Lewistown Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sipple ...

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

Adding Sipple to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sipple 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 Sipple was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sipple.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Fergus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sipple - 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.