Laurin, Montana

Laurin is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States. The community is on Montana Highway 287 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Alder.

Laurin, Montana
Unincorporated community
St. Mary of the Assumption Church
St. Mary of the Assumption Church
Laurin, Montana is located in Montana
Laurin, Montana
Laurin, Montana
Laurin, Montana is located in the United States
Laurin, Montana
Laurin, Montana
Coordinates: 45°21′10″N 112°7′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMadison
Elevation
[1]
5,066 ft (1,544 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code406
GNIS feature ID773257[1]

History

Laurin is named for Jean Baptiste Laurin, who founded a trading post in the mid-19th century that became the site of the community.[2] The nearby Alder Gulch gold rush of the 1860s brought thousands of miners to the area, and while most left by the end of the decade, Jean Baptiste Laurin became rich by selling general merchandise to the miners. He used his new wealth to develop the town; one of the buildings he commissioned, St. Mary of the Assumption Church, is still standing and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

In 1983, Laurin was described as "a small hamlet with less than twenty buildings".[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurin, Montana
  2. "Laurin". Visit MT. Montana Office of Tourism. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. Wiegenstein, Frank; Haggerty, T. G. (December 12, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Mary of the Assumption". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved April 3, 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.