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Dooley

Ghost town · Sheridan County, Montana

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

Dooley is a ghost town in Sheridan County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Sheridan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Dooley was established in 1913, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dooley 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 48.8811° N, 104.3894° W.

Key facts

Founded1913
Elevation2,459 ft
Nearest living townPlentywood, MT
Distance to it10.5 miles
Coordinates48.88111, -104.38944

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What's there now

Dooley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Plentywood, MT (population 1,677), about 10.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,459 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Dooley, Montana
Dooley, Montana · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Dooley?

Dooley is in Sheridan County, Montana, at 48.8811, -104.3894.

How many ghost towns are in Sheridan County?

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

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