Twodot[1] or Two Dot[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in west-central Wheatland County, Montana, United States, along the route of U.S. Route 12.
Twodot, Montana | |
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 Wilson Street in Twodot | |
| Nickname: Two Dot | |
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| Coordinates: 46°25′28″N 110°04′23″W / 46.42444°N 110.07306°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Wheatland |
| Twodot | 1900 |
| Founded by | George R. Wilson |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,442 ft (1,354 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26 |
| • Density | 31.71/sq mi (12.24/km2) |
| ZIP code | 59085 (as "Two Dot") |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804320[1] |
The town derived its name from the cattle brand of George R. Wilson (1830-1907), who donated the land for the town. "Two Dot Wilson" had a cattle brand that was simply two dots, placed side by side on the hip of his cattle. The name stuck and the town's name has become somewhat of a Western legend.[4][5]
The town was a station stop on the now-abandoned transcontinental main line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ("the Milwaukee Road"), and was the site of one of the substations of the railroad's electrification project. Two Dot was founded in 1900 as a station on the Montana Railroad, local predecessor to the Milwaukee Road.[6]
For much of the town's history, two variant spellings of the town's name were in use: "Two Dot," and "Twodot". The name of the town's post office was officially changed from Twodot to Two Dot in 1999.[7] However, when the community was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau used the name "Twodot".[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Education
editIt is zoned to Harlowton Public Schools.[9]
Popular culture
editIn 1983 Hank Williams Jr. immortalized Two Dot in his Strong Stuff album with the song "Twodot, Montana".[10]
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Two Dot State Bank, Aug 1977 -
TwoDot Bar, 2011 -
Two Dot post office, 2022 -
Two Dot postal cancellation
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twodot Census Designated Place
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twodot [variant name]
- ^ "History of Two Dot". Ancestry.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "A Short Biography of George R. (Two Dot) Wilson (1830-1907)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Two Dot". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wheatland County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Twodot Montana by Hank Williams Jr". Superlyrics.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
External links
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