Welcome to Sumatra ...
Sumatra is located in Rosebud County<1>.
The pronunciation of Sumatra: suh-MAH-truh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sumatra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Sumatra is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sumatra is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sumatra lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sumatra is within the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Sumatra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sumatra - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sumatra.
Communities near Sumatra ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Sumatra.
- Melstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstone
- Melstone is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melstone <5>
- Ingomar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Ingomar is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingomar <5>
- Musselshell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselshell
- Musselshell is located in Musselshell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musselshell <5>
- Hysham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hysham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hysham
- Hysham is located in Treasure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hysham <5>
- Myers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Mosby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosby <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sumatra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumatra.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumatra. See our Newspapers Page for Sumatra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumatra ...
Looking for more information about Sumatra? 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 Sumatra, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sumatra.
Adding Sumatra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sumatra 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 Sumatra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sumatra post office opened in 1910.
We also found Sumatra on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumatra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumatra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Rosebud, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sumatra. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sumatra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |