List of ghost towns in Montana

Bannack, a Montana ghost town

This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Montana.

A ghost town is a town or city which has lost all of its businesses and population. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as a flood, government action, uncontrolled lawlessness, or war.

The term is sometimes used in a deprecated sense on the internet to include cities, towns, and neighborhoods which, while still populated, are significantly less so than in years past.

Abandoned towns

Towns with residual population

See also

Further reading

  • Weis, Norman D. (1981). Ghost Towns of the Northwest. Atlanta, GA: Caxton Printers. ISBN 0-87004-201-7.
  • Miller, Don C. (1982). Ghost Towns of Montana. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-606-9.
  • Lambert, Florin (1987). Ghost Towns of the Rockies. New York: Promontory Press. ISBN 0-88394-067-1.
  • Lambert, Florin (1992). Ghost Towns of the West. New York: Promontory Press. ISBN 0-88394-013-2.
  • Baker, Don (1997). Ghost Towns of the Montana Prairie. Boulder, CO: Fred Pruett Books. ISBN 0-87108-050-8.
  • Fifer, Barbara (2002). Montana Mining Ghost Towns. Helena, Montana: Farcountry Press. ISBN 1-56037-195-1.
  • Whitfield, William W. (2007). Montana Ghost Towns and Gold Camps - A Pictorial Guide. Stevensville, Montana: Stoneydale Press Publishing Co. ISBN 978-1-931291-38-5.

Notes

  1. ^ "Aldridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Weis, Norman D. (1971). Ghost Towns of the Northwest. Caldwell, Idaho, USA: Caxton Press. ISBN 0-87004-358-7.
  3. ^ "Bannack, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Coloma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Albion". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Barker and Hughesville, Montana Ghost Camps". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  7. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Cable". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  8. ^ "Capitol Populated Place Profile / Carter County, Montana Data". montana.hometownlocator.com.
  9. ^ "July 1, 2009 Capitol, MT storm". stormbruiser.com.
  10. ^ "Carlyle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ^ "Castle Town". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Castle Town". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  13. ^ "Comertown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Ewing". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  15. ^ "Gilt Edge". Montana, Official State Travel Site. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  16. ^ "Hassel (St. Louis)". Montana, Official State Travel Site. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  17. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Hassel". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  18. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Independence". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  19. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Kendall". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  20. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Kirkville". Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  21. ^ "Laurin". Montana, Official State Travel Site. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  22. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Princeton". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  23. ^ "More Montana Ghost Towns - Red Bluff". Legends of America: Montana Legends. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  24. ^ "Town Site of Zortman and Landusky". Montana, Official State Travel Site. Retrieved December 29, 2012.