Jefferson Island, Montana

Unincorporated community in Montana, U.S.

Jefferson Island is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Montana.[1]

Montana Highway 359 passes through the community. It is about 1 mile south of Cardwell. The Jefferson River flows to the north.

## History[edit]

A post office was established as Lahood in 1909, the name was changed to Jefferson Island in 1912, and the post office was discontinued in 1954.[2] The community took its name from a nearby river island in the Jefferson River.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson Island, Montana
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson Island Post Office (historical)
3. ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Montana, United States

County seat: Virginia City

Towns|

* Ennis
* Sheridan
* Twin Bridges
* Virginia City

Madison County map

CDPs|

* Alder
* Big Sky‡
* Brandon
* Harrison
* Jeffers
* Mammoth
* McAllister
* Norris
* Pony
* Silver Star

Other
communities|

* Cameron
* Jefferson Island
* Laurin

Ghost towns|

* Nevada City
* Union City

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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45°51′03″N 111°56′26″W﻿ / ﻿45.85083°N 111.94056°W﻿ / 45.85083; -111.94056

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