Jefferson Island, Montana
Unincorporated community in Montana, U.S.
Jefferson Island is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Montana.[1]
Montana Highway 359 passes through the community. It is about 1 mile south of Cardwell. The Jefferson River flows to the north.
History
A post office was established as Lahood in 1909, the name was changed to Jefferson Island in 1912, and the post office was discontinued in 1954.[2] The community took its name from a nearby river island in the Jefferson River.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson Island, Montana
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson Island Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Montana, United States
County seat: Virginia City
- Ennis
- Sheridan
- Twin Bridges
- Virginia City
- Alder
- Big Sky‡
- Brandon
- Harrison
- Jeffers
- Mammoth
- McAllister
- Norris
- Pony
- Silver Star
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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45°51′03″N 111°56′26″W / 45.85083°N 111.94056°W / 45.85083; -111.94056
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