Nimrod, Montana

Nimrod is a ghost town in Granite County, Montana, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Nimrod was established in 1915, and remained in operation until 1962.[2] The community was named after Nimrod, since this was a hunters' paradise.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nimrod, Montana
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 90.

46°42′01″N 113°28′38″W / 46.70028°N 113.47722°W / 46.70028; -113.47722


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