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Smithson

Ghost town · Garfield County, Montana

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

Smithson 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 Smithson as a historical populated place on the Germaine Coulee West 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 47.4486° N, 107.9090° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGermaine Coulee West
Elevation2,248 ft
Nearest living townWinnett, MT
Distance to it36.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1715957
Coordinates47.44861, -107.90900

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What's there now

Smithson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winnett, MT (population 173), about 36.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,248 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 Smithson?

Smithson is in Garfield County, Montana, at 47.4486, -107.9090.

How many ghost towns are in Garfield County?

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

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