Luther, Montana Explained

Official Name:Luther, Montana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Luther
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carbon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.48
Area Land Km2:1.48
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:30
Population Density Km2:20.32
Population Density Sq Mi:52.63
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5174
Coordinates:45.2844°N -109.4286°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59068
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:786724

Luther is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Luther lies on Montana Highway 78, southeast of Roscoe and northwest of Red Lodge.

Luther was originally called Linley. Its first post office was established on March 12, 1902 with Walter R. Linley as the postmaster, and a ZIP code of 59068.[2] The name was officially changed to "Luther" on March 4, 1907, with Grace R. Luther named as postmaster. On July 22, 1983, the post office was closed, and Luther is now serviced out of Red Lodge.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?zip=luther+montana&Go=Go Zip Code Lookup
  3. Book: Lutz, Dennis J . 1986 . Montana Post Offices & Postmasters .