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Welcome to West End ...

West End is located in Gallatin County<1>.


The location of West End has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of West End, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

West End is 5,510 feet [1,679 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of West End is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for West End: (406)

Communities Also Named West End ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named West End - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey (3), New York (3), North Carolina, Pennsylvania (5), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (6) and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near West End ...

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

  • Bozeman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Belgrade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Clyde Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
  • Catron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
    • Catron is located in Gallatin County
  • Brisbin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
    • Brisbin is located in Park County
  • Wisner Crossing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
    • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
  • Pine Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Park County
  • Four Corners
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West End ...

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

Adding West End to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West End.

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

The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.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 Gallatin, 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 West End - 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.









 

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