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Welcome to Stockett ...

Stockett is located in Cascade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Stockett is 3,600 feet [1,097 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Stockett is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Stockett: 406

The ZIP code for Stockett: 59480<3>

Communities Also Named Stockett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Stockett - it's located in British Columbia.

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

Communities near Stockett ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockett ...

Looking for more information about Stockett? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stockett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stockett.

Adding Stockett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stockett 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 Stockett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stockett post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Stockett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stockett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/