Welcome to Tunis ...

Tunis is located in Chouteau County<1>.

The location of Tunis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Tunis is 2,970 feet [905 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tunis is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Tunis: (406)

Communities Also Named Tunis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Tunis - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Tunis ...

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

• Fort Benton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
  • Fort Benton is located in Chouteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton <4>
• Carter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <4>
• Floweree
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floweree
  • Floweree is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floweree <4>
• Big Sag
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
  • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
• Highwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
  • Highwood is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <4>
• Loma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
  • Loma is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma <4>
• Black Eagle
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
  • Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <4>
• Countryside Village
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
  • Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
• Belt
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
  • Belt is located in Cascade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <4>
• Great Falls
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
  • Great Falls is located in Cascade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,353 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunis ...

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

Adding Tunis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tunis 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 Tunis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tunis in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Tunis post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tunis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/