Welcome to Slayton Junction ...
So far, we found very little information about Slayton Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Slayton Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Slayton Junction, please Contact Us.
Slayton Junction would have been located within present day Golden Valley County<2>.
The location of Slayton Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Slayton Junction: Slayton Jct. (or less commonly used: Slayton Jctn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Slayton Junction is 3,520 feet [1,073 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Slayton Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Slayton Junction was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Slayton Junction would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Slayton Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slayton Junction.
- Ryegate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryegate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
- Ryegate is located in Golden Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryegate <5>
- Broadview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Yellowstone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <5>
- Lavina
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina
- Lavina is located in Golden Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavina <5>
- Shawmut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Shawmut is located in Wheatland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawmut <5>
- Hedgesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Wheatland County
- Comanche
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche is located in Yellowstone County
- Rapelje
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapelje
- Rapelje is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapelje <5>
- Camp Three
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Three have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Three
- Camp Three is located in Musselshell County
- Klein
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Roundup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
- Roundup is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundup <5>
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 Slayton Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slayton Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slayton Junction. 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 Slayton Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slayton Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Slayton Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Slayton Junction, 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 Golden Valley, 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 Slayton Junction - 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. |