Beaverhead County, in the southwestern corner of the state, was organized as one of the original territorial counties on February 2,1865. It was named for the rock which Sacajawea pointed out to Lewis and Clark, explaining that her people had called it that because it resembled a beaver's head. It was one of the smallest of the original counties, but is now one of the largest. Beaverhead County maintained its original area throughout all the county dividing, and the only change in its borders was made by an annexation of a part of Madison County in 1911. It contains Montana's oldest town, Bannack City, where a post office was established in November 1863. Dillon is the county seat.
Beaverhead County Montana Vital Records
Beaverhead County Montana Recorder
2 S. Pacific
Dillon, MT 59725
Phone: (406) 683-2642
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Check out the maps that show the County changes in Montana history. Very important for genealogy.
Surrounding Counties
RavalliCounty; Hamilton
GraniteCounty; Philipsburg
DeerLodgeCounty; Anaconda
SilverBowCounty; Butte
MadisonCounty;Virginia City
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