Ledger, Montana
Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
48°15′37″N 111°49′23″W / 48.26028°N 111.82306°W / 48.26028; -111.8230659456
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
- ^ "Ledger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Ledger". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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Municipalities and communities of Pondera County, Montana, United States
County seat: Conrad
community
- Ledger
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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