Sumatra is an unincorporated community in far northwestern Rosebud County, Montana, United States.[2] It consists of a church and a post office, with respective houses, surrounded by open ranch land.

Sumatra, Montana
Unincorporated community
Sumatra, Montana is located in Montana
Sumatra, Montana
Sumatra, Montana
Sumatra, Montana is located in the United States
Sumatra, Montana
Sumatra, Montana
Coordinates: 46°37′06″N 107°33′04″W / 46.61833°N 107.55111°W / 46.61833; -107.55111
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Elevation
3,202 ft (976 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59083[1]
Area code406
GNIS feature ID777301[2]

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.[3]

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  1. ^ "Sumatra ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sumatra, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Sumatra". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.