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Louisville

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Montana

East Helena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
East Helena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Louisville is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Montana. It is one of 8 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Louisville as a historical populated place: 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 46.5627° N, 111.7958° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,143 ft
Nearest living townSpokane Creek, MT
Distance to it3.3 miles
Coordinates46.56270, -111.79580

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What's there now

Louisville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Spokane Creek, MT (population 783), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,143 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 Louisville?

Louisville is in Jefferson County, Montana, at 46.5627, -111.7958.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Montana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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