Jefferson Island, Montana

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

History

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

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

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