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Grisdella

Ghost town · Garfield County, Montana

Mother Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Mother Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grisdella is a ghost town in Garfield County, Montana. It is one of 21 former communities in Garfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grisdella as a historical populated place on the Mother Butte 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 46.9911° N, 106.9637° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMother Butte
Elevation3,069 ft
Nearest living townJordan, MT
Distance to it22.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1716012
Coordinates46.99111, -106.96368

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What's there now

Grisdella is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jordan, MT (population 299), about 22.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,069 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 Grisdella?

Grisdella is in Garfield County, Montana, at 46.9911, -106.9637.

How many ghost towns are in Garfield County?

Garfield County, Montana has 21 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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