Named after Northern Pacific Railway president Frederick H. Billings, the city was founded in 1882.The Railroad formed the city as a western railhead for its further westward expansion. You don't have to drive too far out of Billings, Montana to find some truly interesting and fun things to see and do. Theirs Pompey's Pompey's Pillar National Monument, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, and don't forget the Shopping.