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.