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Hibbard

Ghost town · Rosebud County, Montana

Guthridge Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Guthridge Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hibbard is a ghost town in Rosebud County, Montana. It is one of 12 former communities in Rosebud County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hibbard as a historical populated place on the Guthridge Ranch 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 46.6244° N, 107.6507° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGuthridge Ranch
Elevation3,062 ft
Nearest living townMelstone, MT
Distance to it10.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1716794
Coordinates46.62443, -107.65065

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What's there now

Hibbard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Melstone, MT (population 75), about 10.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,062 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 Hibbard?

Hibbard is in Rosebud County, Montana, at 46.6244, -107.6507.

How many ghost towns are in Rosebud County?

Rosebud County, Montana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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