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Montop

Ghost town · Bristol County, Rhode Island

Fall River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500)
Fall River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Montop is a ghost town in Bristol County, Rhode Island. It is one of 2 former communities in Bristol County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 5 Rhode Island counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Montop as a historical populated place on the Fall River 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 41.6737° N, 71.2398° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFall River
Elevation194 ft
Nearest living townTiverton, RI
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1901459
Coordinates41.67371, -71.23977

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What's there now

Montop is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tiverton, RI (population 8,151), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 194 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 Montop?

Montop is in Bristol County, Rhode Island, at 41.6737, -71.2398.

How many ghost towns are in Bristol County?

Bristol County, Rhode Island has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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