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Scotchville

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Montana

Tony Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Tony Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Scotchville is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Montana. It is one of 11 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Scotchville as a historical populated place on the Tony Peak 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 48.3000° N, 115.3079° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTony Peak
Elevation2,479 ft
Nearest living townPioneer Junction, MT
Distance to it9.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1782438
Coordinates48.29996, -115.30794

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What's there now

Scotchville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pioneer Junction, MT (population 734), about 9.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,479 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 Scotchville?

Scotchville is in Lincoln County, Montana, at 48.3000, -115.3079.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Montana has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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