Forest Grove, Montana
Forest Grove, Montana | |
|---|---|
  Forest Grove | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′29″N 109°04′49″W / 46.99139°N 109.08028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Counties | Fergus |
| Elevation | 4,078 ft (1,242 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59441 |
Forest Grove (or Forestgrove) is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States. Forest Grove has a post office with the ZIP code 59441.[1]
The town began in 1885 when sheep and cattle ranchers arrived in the area.[2] The community sits on Forest Grove Road between the unincorporated community of Piper and the town of Grass Range. The road itself starts off at Montana Secondary Highway 238 from the west and terminates at Grass Range to the east where it becomes Grass Range's Main Street. Through the community run two creeks, Surenough Creek and the South Fork McDonald Creek. The post office sits on Surenuff Road, along with the Saint Paul's Episcopal Church and local cemetery.[3]
To the south of the community is Beargulch Pictographs, showcasing around 2,000 pictographs and petroglyphs by Native Americans and early settlers.[4]
References
- ^ United States Postal Service Zip Code Lookup Tool
- ^ "Forestgrove". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Community cornerstone: Forest Grove Church still stands thanks to loc…". Archived from the original on 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Beargulch Pictographs". Montana Office of Tourism. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forestgrove, Montana
- Forest Grove – VisitMontana
- Hope for Forest Grove - Billings Gazette (YouTube)
Municipalities and communities of Fergus County, Montana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Fergus County, Montana state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |