Welcome to Lost Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Lost Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lost Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lost Creek, please Contact Us.
Lost Creek would have been located within present day McCone County<2>.
The location of Lost Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Lost Creek: Lost Crk. (or less commonly used: Lost Ck. or Lost Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lost Creek is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Lost Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lost Creek was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Lost Creek still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Lost Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Lost Creek: This one is located in McCone County and the other is located in Deer Lodge County.
Beyond Montana, there are 12 communities that are also named Lost Creek - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lost Creek.
Communities near Lost Creek ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Lost Creek.
- Circle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
- Circle is located in McCone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle <5>
- Redwater ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in McCone County
- Brockway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in McCone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <5>
- Vida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vida
- Vida is located in McCone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vida <5>
- Richey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Richey is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richey <5>
- Lindsay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in Dawson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lost Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lost Creek.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lost Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Lost Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lost Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including McCone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lost Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |