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Welcome to Utica ...

Utica is located in Judith Basin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Utica: YOOT-ich-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Utica, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

When the people of Utica refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Utican<3>

Utica is 4,470 feet [1,362 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Utica is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Utica: 406

Communities Also Named Utica ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Utica: This one is located in Judith Basin County and the other is located in Fergus County.

Beyond Montana, there are 28 communities that are also named Utica - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Utica ...

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

  • Stanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <5>
  • Moore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Windham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Windham is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Sapphire Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
  • Moccasin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Straw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Straw is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
  • Garneill
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Danvers
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Danvers is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Utica ...

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

Adding Utica to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Utica post office opened in 1881. The Utica post office closed in 1959.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Utica.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Judith Basin, 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 Utica. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Utica refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Utica may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Utica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/