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Lay Settlement

Ghost town · Gallatin County, Montana

Bozeman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500)
Bozeman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lay Settlement is a ghost town in Gallatin County, Montana. It is one of 21 former communities in Gallatin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lay Settlement as a historical populated place on the Gallatin Gateway 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 45.6083° N, 111.1508° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGallatin Gateway
Elevation5,224 ft
Nearest living townGallatin Gateway, MT
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1743862
Coordinates45.60826, -111.15078

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What's there now

Lay Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gallatin Gateway, MT (population 1,092), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,224 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 Lay Settlement?

Lay Settlement is in Gallatin County, Montana, at 45.6083, -111.1508.

How many ghost towns are in Gallatin County?

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

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