Limestone, Montana

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Limestone, Montana
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Limestone, Montana
Coordinates: 45°28′40″N109°54′09″W / 45.47778°N 109.90250°W / 45.47778; -109.90250
Country United States
State Montana
County Stillwater
Elevation
[1]
5,535 ft (1,687 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total
17
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59061
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID786139 [1]

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

Limestone appears on the Meyer Mountain U.S. Geological Survey Map.

History

Limestone Butte, a laccolith of granite with a remnant of limestone at the crest. Limestone Butte Montana Laccolith.jpg
Limestone Butte, a laccolith of granite with a remnant of limestone at the crest.

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Limestone, Montana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.