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Paxton

Ghost town · Dawson County, Montana

Buffalo Creek NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000)
Buffalo Creek NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Paxton is a ghost town in Dawson County, Montana. It is one of 6 former communities in Dawson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Paxton as a historical populated place on the Buffalo Creek NE 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 47.6311° N, 105.3414° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBuffalo Creek NE
Elevation2,241 ft
Nearest living townRichey, MT
Distance to it12.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1715352
Coordinates47.63112, -105.34138

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What's there now

Paxton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richey, MT (population 215), about 12.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,241 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 Paxton?

Paxton is in Dawson County, Montana, at 47.6311, -105.3414.

How many ghost towns are in Dawson County?

Dawson County, Montana has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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