Ledger, Montana

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
48°15′37″N 111°49′23″W / 48.26028°N 111.82306°W / 48.26028; -111.82306CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyPonderaElevation
3,264 ft (995 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code
59456
Area code406GNIS 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. ^ "Ledger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Ledger". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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