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Melstone, Montana 59054

Mestone, Montana is where the Hanson's house is and there ranch too.  Below are some pictures and some facts that I found to be interesting about Melstone.

Melstone, MT:
County: Musselshell
Zip Code: 59054
Population: 166
Landmarks: A couple cool ones that you'll see in the pictures below!!!
 
Melstone was named after an Associated Press reporter, Melvin Stone. He was along when the president of the railroad was touring and naming the towns along the way. The first post office was established in 1908 with Robert Wilson as postmaster.

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Above is The Lazy J C General Store that's located on Main Street.  If you need something they probably have it.

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Above is the building known as the Fire Hall to Melstone residents. a.k.a. The Fire Station.

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Above is the Melstone Community Swimming Pool.  It was dedicated in the memory of Grandma Hjelvik.

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Above is a picture of the Melstone United States Post Office.  The zip code for the Melstone area is 59054.  As you can see it's the only place in Melstone with aspalt paving!

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Above is the Cafe & Bar that is located on Main Street in "Downtown" Melstone.

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The picture above is of Jake's Garage.  It's the only gas station in Melstone.

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Above is a picture of the Melstone School.  All grades go there.  There Mascot is the Broncos.  Mrs. Hanson teaches 1st and 2nd grade there, and Trey is a Senior in High School.

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Above is a picture of the Melstone Cemetary.  It's about a 1/2 mile out of town on a hill.  From the cemetary is a great view of the city and the surrounding areas.  I was told by some confidential informants that this was the place to "hang out".