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Absher

Ghost town · Musselshell County, Montana

Queens Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Queens Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Absher is a ghost town in Musselshell County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Musselshell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Absher as a historical populated place on the Queens Point topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.5583° N, 107.9840° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleQueens Point
Elevation2,945 ft
Nearest living townMelstone, MT
Distance to it6.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1723081
Coordinates46.55831, -107.98400

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What's there now

Absher is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Melstone, MT (population 75), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,945 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Absher?

Absher is in Musselshell County, Montana, at 46.5583, -107.9840.

How many ghost towns are in Musselshell County?

Musselshell County, Montana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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