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Welcome to Spring Creek Junction ...

Spring Creek Junction is located in Fergus County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Spring Creek Junction: Spring Crk. Jct. (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. Jct. or Spring Cr. Jct.)

Spring Creek Junction is 3,700 feet [1,128 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Spring Creek Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Spring Creek Junction: 406

Communities near Spring Creek Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Creek Junction.

  • Lewistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Fergus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
  • Hobson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <4>
  • Moore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Fergus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <4>
  • Glengarry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
    • Glengarry is located in Fergus County
  • Lewistown Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
    • Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
  • Danvers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in Fergus County
  • Kendall ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Fergus County
  • Hilger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maiden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
    • Maiden is located in Fergus County
  • Moccasin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Creek Junction ...

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

Adding Spring Creek Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring Creek Junction 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 for Spring Creek Junction was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Creek Junction.

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 Spring Creek Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.