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