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Welcome to Ulm ...

Ulm is located in Cascade County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ulm, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Ulm is 3,340 feet [1,018 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ulm is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Ulm lies within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Ulm ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ulm - they are located in Arkansas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Ulm ...

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

  • Great Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cascade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cascade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <4>
  • Sun Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
    • Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cascade County
  • Vaughn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Black Eagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Sun River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
    • Sun River is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <4>
  • Eden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Cascade County
  • Fort Shaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ulm ...

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

Adding Ulm to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ulm post office opened in 1887.

We also found Ulm in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ulm.

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

The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.mt.us/

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 Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ulm - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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