DescriptionThe history of Garneill is actually the history of Ubet and Garneill. Ubet sat on the Carroll Trail and at the crossroads of the Helena–Fort Benton and Billings–Great Falls roads. It received its name from A. R. Barrows, who, when asked if his place was the stage station and could accommodate travelers for the night, briefly replied, “You bet.” When he applied for a post office in 1881, Barrows shortened his standard response to Ubet. In 1891, Frank Hassett platted and sold town lots near the Ubet school. He named this community Garneill in honor of the first couple to marry in the town—Garnette Currier and W. T. Neill. Being temperance-minded, Hassett sold lots with the proviso that if a business ever sold alcohol, the land would revert back to him. In response, civic-minded Ed Beach gave a piece of his land south of the townsite for the construction of a saloon. This resulted in the establishment of South Garneill. When the Montana Railway Company built its line, locally called the “Jawbone Railroad,” through the area in 1903, it put a station a quarter mile west of Garneill and named it Ubet in honor of the old stage station. Businesses and the school relocated next to the rail line, and residents successfully petitioned the railroad to name the station Garneill.Personal NamesBarrows, A.R.Hassett, FrankCurrier, GarnetteNeill, W.T.Beach, EdOther Name(s)UbetContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1] Elevation4426 ft.CountyFergus County
