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Waco

Ghost town · Yellowstone County, Montana

Waco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Waco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Waco is a ghost town in Yellowstone County, Montana, recorded as unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is one of 5 former communities in Yellowstone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Waco as a historical populated place: 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 46.0739° N, 107.7070° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCuster, MT
Distance to it8.2 miles
Coordinates46.07390, -107.70700

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What's there now

Waco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Custer, MT (population 155), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Waco?

Waco is in Yellowstone County, Montana, at 46.0739, -107.7070.

How many ghost towns are in Yellowstone County?

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

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