Welcome to Teigen ...

Teigen is located in Petroleum County<1>.

The pronunciation of Teigen: TAY-gun<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Teigen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Teigen is 3,190 feet [972 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Teigen is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Teigen: 406

The ZIP code for Teigen: 59084<4>

Communities near Teigen ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Teigen.

Winnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Winnett is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnett <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winnett
- From Teigen to Winnett
Grass Range
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grass Range is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <5>
Forestgrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Forestgrove is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestgrove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestgrove <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forestgrove
- From Teigen to Forestgrove
Roy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roy is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roy
- From Teigen to Roy
Cat Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cat Creek is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cat Creek
- From Teigen to Cat Creek
Fort Maginnis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Maginnis is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Maginnis
Giltedge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Giltedge is located in Fergus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Giltedge
- From Teigen to Giltedge

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Teigen ...

Looking for more information about Teigen? 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 Teigen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Teigen.

Adding Teigen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Teigen 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 Teigen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Teigen post office opened in 1914. The Teigen post office closed in 1983.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Teigen.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Petroleum, 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 Teigen. 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 Teigen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Teigen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Teigen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/