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Welcome to Sweeney Creek ...

So far, we found very little information about Sweeney Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sweeney Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sweeney Creek, please Contact Us.


Sweeney Creek would have been located within present day Ravalli County<2>.

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

While the community is gone, the present day location for Sweeney Creek is 3,270 feet [997 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sweeney Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Sweeney Creek was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Sweeney Creek and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The Area Code where Sweeney Creek was located: 406

Communities near Sweeney Creek ...

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

  • Missoula
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Stevensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cinnabar Court
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cinnabar Court is located in Ravalli County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Court
  • Lolo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bing is located in Ravalli County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bing
  • Victor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Orchard Homes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
  • East Missoula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East Missoula is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Missoula
  • Travois Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Travois Village is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travois Village
  • Bonner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

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 Sweeney Creek, 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 Ravalli, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweeney Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.