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Welcome to West Gallatin ...

West Gallatin is located in Gallatin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Gallatin: W. Gallatin

West Gallatin is 4,630 feet [1,411 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of West Gallatin is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for West Gallatin: 406

Communities near West Gallatin ...

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

  • Bozeman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Belgrade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Manhattan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <3>
  • Amsterdam - Churchill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
    • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
  • Churchill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
    • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
  • Amsterdam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
  • Story
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Gallatin County
  • Catron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
    • Catron is located in Gallatin County
  • Gallatin Gateway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Gallatin ...

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

Adding West Gallatin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Gallatin 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 Gallatin was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Gallatin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.