Sumatra, Montana Explained

Official Name:Sumatra, Montana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rosebud
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3202
Coordinates:46.6183°N -107.5511°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59083[1]
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:777301

Sumatra is an unincorporated community in far northwestern Rosebud County, Montana, United States. It consists of a church and a post office, with respective houses, surrounded by open ranch land.

Sumatra was established in 1905 as a station stop, called Summit, on the Milwaukee Road. The town name was changed to Sumatra, after an Indonesian island, with the opening of the post office in 1910.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sumatra ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Sumatra. Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 9 April 2021.