1highline.gifTRAVEL_MT2004-12-22T11:43:04242YVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://missouririver.visitmt.com10002480<p>Oilmont is on the lower end of the Sunburst Oil Field. The name is a composite of that always exciting commodity, oil, and the name of the state.</p> <P>Oilmont is located north of Hi-Line towns of <a href="/categories/city.asp?siteid=1&city=shelby">Shelby</a> and <a href="/categories/city.asp?siteid=1&city=cut bank">Cut Bank</a>. Hi-Line is a much-used Montana term which indicates both the route laid out by the Great Northern Railroad and US Highway 2 where it traverses the windswept, glaciated plains and shallow valleys of northern Montana. (from Cheney's <I>Names on the Face of Montana</I>, Mountain Press Publishing Company)</p><p>North of Oilmont is the Sweet Grass Hills, known by many names over the years: the Blackfeet referred to this island range as Kato-yi-six, "Sweet pine hills". The current name, Sweet Grass Hills, refers to Hiero-chloe odoratta, a native grass abundant in the area, used for ceremonial purposes. (Copyright 2009, <I>Montana Historical Society: Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman</I>, Montana Historical Society Research Center Staff)<map name="nearbycities"><area shape="rect" alt="Whitlash, Montana" coords="69,5,109,28" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=357"><area shape="rect" alt="Sunburst, Montana" coords="8,10,53,28" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=322"><area shape="rect" alt="Oilmont, Montana" coords="21,46,61,65" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=242"><area shape="rect" alt="Shelby, Montana" coords="10,90,64,123" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=304"><area shape="rect" alt="Galata, Montana" coords="67,84,90,105" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=131"><area shape="rect" alt="Ledger, Montana" coords="15,132,56,147" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=196"><area shape="rect" alt="Conrad, Montana" coords="6,148,70,167" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=73"><area shape="rect" alt="Brady, Montana" coords="8,168,46,182" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=39"><area shape="rect" alt="Lothair, Montana" coords="92,89,115,103" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=209"><area shape="rect" alt="Virgelle, Montana" coords="202,178,246,192" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=344"><area shape="rect" alt="Dutton, Montana" coords="4,204,35,221" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=98"><area shape="rect" alt="Power, Montana" coords="5,225,36,242" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=264"><area shape="rect" alt="Loma, Montana" coords="179,193,216,205" href="/categorie52483OILMONTMISSOURI RIVERMT59466