Welcome to Whitlash ...

Whitlash is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitlash, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Whitlash is 3,950 feet [1,204 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Whitlash is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Whitlash: 406

The ZIP code for Whitlash: 59545<3>

Communities near Whitlash ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Whitlash.

Aden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aden
- From Whitlash to Aden
Oilmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilmont
- Oilmont is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilmont <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oilmont
- From Whitlash to Oilmont
Sunburst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
- Sunburst is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <4>
Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Chester is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Whitlash to Chester
Galata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galata
- Galata is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galata <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galata
- From Whitlash to Galata

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitlash ...

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

Adding Whitlash to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Whitlash post office opened in 1892.

We also found Whitlash on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitlash.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitlash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Whitlash). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitlash or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/