Lonetree (also Lone Tree or Steele) is a ghost town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States.[2] Founded circa 1885,[1] it is located at 47°32′30″N 110°17′03″W / 47.54167°N 110.28417°W (47.5416396, -110.2840931), at an altitude of 3,123 feet (952 m).[2] For nearly thirty years Lonetree possessed a post office, which was opened under the name of Steele on March 9, 1888; its name was changed to Lonetree on May 15, 1914. It bore this name for less than a year before closing on March 31, 1915.[3]
Lonetree | |
Location | Chouteau County, Montana |
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Nearest city | Geraldine, Montana |
Coordinates | 47°32′30″N 110°17′03″W / 47.54167°N 110.28417°W |
Built | 1885 |
Architect | Christopher Wilson, Edward Wilson |
NRHP reference No. | 80002410[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 11, 1980 |
The entire community of Lonetree was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1980.[1]
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