Luther, Montana
Luther is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Luther lies on Montana Highway 78, southeast of Roscoe and northwest of Red Lodge.
Luther, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 45°17′04″N 109°25′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Carbon |
| Elevation | 5,197 ft (1,584 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | N\A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59068 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 786724[2] |
Luther was originally called Linley. Its first post office was established on March 12, 1902 with Walter R. Linley as the postmaster, and a ZIP code of 59068.[3] The name was officially changed to "Luther" on March 4, 1907, with Grace R. Luther named as postmaster. On July 22, 1983, the post office was closed, and Luther is now serviced out of Red Lodge.[4]
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luther, Montana
- Zip Code Lookup
- Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.
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| City |  Carbon County map | |
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