Limestone, Montana Explained

Official Name:Limestone, Montana
Settlement Type:Ghost Town
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stillwater
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:17
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5535
Coordinates:45.4781°N -109.9019°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59061
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:777090

Limestone is a ghost Town located in Stillwater County, Montana, United States.

The elevation is 5,535 feet. Limestone appears on the Meyer Mountain U.S. Geological Survey Map.

History

Limestone was a mining community situated along Lodgepole Creek and sat at the foot of Limestone Butte, for which the town was named. The town was small but busy. The post office operated at Limestone from 1910 to 1953. Today Limestone is a ghost town with a number of buildings left standing, including the former grocery store and post office.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.