Wayfarrow

Emory

Ghost town · Golden Valley County, Montana

Emory School quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1986, 1:24,000)
Emory School quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1986, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Emory is a ghost town in Golden Valley County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Golden Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Emory as a historical populated place on the Emory School 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 46.5339° N, 108.9465° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEmory School
Elevation3,873 ft
Nearest living townLavina, MT
Distance to it16.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1722998
Coordinates46.53385, -108.94655

Open the location on a map

What's there now

Emory is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lavina, MT (population 134), about 16.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,873 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Emory?

Emory is in Golden Valley County, Montana, at 46.5339, -108.9465.

How many ghost towns are in Golden Valley County?

Golden Valley County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.