Gallatin Gateway, Montana
Gallatin Gateway is a census-designated place in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 856.
The community is located along U.S. Route 191 in the valley of the Gallatin River, a north-flowing tributary of the Missouri River. US 191 leads north then east to Bozeman and south to Big Sky. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which is land and, or 1.83%, is water.
Salesville was one of the pioneer towns, named for Z. Sales, who secured a saw mill started by J. J. Tomlinson, continuing the business on the West Gallatin river several years. With his family, he established the town on his property, the name of the town being changed in 1927 to Gallatin Gateway, by the Milwaukee road, when this town became the terminus of the branch line from Three Forks, carrying passengers for the trip through Yellowstone park by way of Gallatin canyon. The passenger depot was established in the commodious Gallatin Gateway Inn built by the railroad. A good brick school house, some substantial business blocks and comfortable homes are found there.
