Ledger, Montana

Ledger, Montana
Ledger, Montana is located in Montana
Ledger, Montana
Ledger, Montana
Location within Montana
Ledger, Montana is located in the United States
Ledger, Montana
Ledger, Montana
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 48°15′37″N 111°49′23″W / 48.26028°N 111.82306°W / 48.26028; -111.82306
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPondera
Elevation3,265 ft (995 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59456
Area code406
GNIS feature ID773275[1]

Ledger is an unincorporated community in Pondera County, Montana, United States. Ledger is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northeast of Conrad. The community had a post office until December 17, 2005; it still has its own ZIP code, 59456.[2][3]

The post office opened in 1916 under the name Esper. The name changed in 1917 to Ledgerwood in honor of local resident Dan Ledgerwood. Since North Dakota already had a Ledgerwood, some residents shortened the name to Ledger.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ledger, Montana
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ledger". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.