Marysville was a bustling mining town of 3,000 residents in the 1880s and 1890s and was the center of gold mining in Montana. The town was named by Thomas Cruse, mine owner, to honor Mary Ralston[3] the wife of a miner. A few buildings remain, including a baseball field with bleachers and the historic Methodist-Episcopal Church of Marysville. The population as of the 2010 census was 80.[4]
Geography and Locationedit
Marysville is in southwestern Lewis and Clark County, 21 miles (34 km) by road northwest of Helena, the state capital. It is in the valley of Silver Creek, which flows east into the Helena Valley and joins the Missouri River. West of the town is the Great Divide Ski Area on the eastern and northern slopes of 7,331-foot (2,234 m) Mount Belmont, while down the road to the east is the Silver City Saloon on Highway 279. It is very close to the Great Divide ski area, and you can ski from late November to March.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Marysville CDP has an area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.[5]
Mining revivaledit
View of Marysville's mines, including the Maskelyne Tunnel (est. 1883) of the Drumlummon Mine. Photograph by Carleton E. Watkins (c. 1884–1890)
In 2010, there were news reports stating that recent exploration of the richest gold mine in the area, the Drumlummon Mine, had led to possible new discoveries. Its lower levels were allowed to flood when the mine was closed in 1904 during litigation. Sentiment in the town is mixed regarding possible resumption of extensive mining operations.[6]
Much of the lore in Marysville was centered on one Irishman, "Irish Tommy" Cruse. He came to the area to look for gold but would return with an empty poke and a smile. He didn't have much money and often slept in a bar counter in Helena. One day, in a site near present-day Marysville, he hit it rich. He named the site Drumlummon, after his birthplace in Ireland, and founded Marysville.[7] Some believe it was named so because the first person there was a Mary Ralston. Others believed it was for the first three Marys there. Another said it was after one of Tommy's associates. Tommy got $150,000 before selling it for $1,500,000.
Notesedit
^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
^"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^Conklin, Dave (2002). Montana History Weekends. Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press. p. 265. ISBN0-7627-1161-2.
^"Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Marysville CDP, Montana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
^"U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
^"As a Near Ghost Town in Montana Watches, a Gold Mine Is Reborn" article by Kirk Johnson in The New York Times April 30, 2010
^"Marysville". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
External linksedit
at former Hometown Locator website (archived)
December 15, 2023
marysville, montana, marysville, unincorporated, community, census, designated, place, lewis, clark, county, montana, united, states, elevation, census, designated, placecity, meat, market, 1889marysvilleshow, montanamarysvilleshow, united, statescoordinates, . Marysville is an unincorporated community and census designated place CDP in Lewis and Clark County Montana United States Elevation is 5 413 ft 1 650 m Marysville MontanaCensus designated placeCity Meat Market 1889MarysvilleShow map of MontanaMarysvilleShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 46 45 02 N 112 18 01 W 46 75056 N 112 30028 W 46 75056 112 30028CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyLewis and ClarkFounded1876Area 1 Total0 50 sq mi 1 29 km2 Land0 50 sq mi 1 29 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 00 km2 Elevation5 413 ft 1 650 m Population 2020 Total82 Density164 66 sq mi 63 63 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 MST Summer DST UTC 6 MDT FIPS code30 48250 Contents 1 Demographics 2 History 3 Geography and Location 4 Mining revival 5 Lore 6 Notes 7 External linksDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 202082 U S Decennial Census 2 History editMarysville was a bustling mining town of 3 000 residents in the 1880s and 1890s and was the center of gold mining in Montana The town was named by Thomas Cruse mine owner to honor Mary Ralston 3 the wife of a miner A few buildings remain including a baseball field with bleachers and the historic Methodist Episcopal Church of Marysville The population as of the 2010 census was 80 4 Geography and Location editMarysville is in southwestern Lewis and Clark County 21 miles 34 km by road northwest of Helena the state capital It is in the valley of Silver Creek which flows east into the Helena Valley and joins the Missouri River West of the town is the Great Divide Ski Area on the eastern and northern slopes of 7 331 foot 2 234 m Mount Belmont while down the road to the east is the Silver City Saloon on Highway 279 It is very close to the Great Divide ski area and you can ski from late November to March According to the U S Census Bureau the Marysville CDP has an area of 0 5 square miles 1 3 km2 all land 5 Mining revival edit nbsp View of Marysville s mines including the Maskelyne Tunnel est 1883 of the Drumlummon Mine Photograph by Carleton E Watkins c 1884 1890 In 2010 there were news reports stating that recent exploration of the richest gold mine in the area the Drumlummon Mine had led to possible new discoveries Its lower levels were allowed to flood when the mine was closed in 1904 during litigation Sentiment in the town is mixed regarding possible resumption of extensive mining operations 6 Lore editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Much of the lore in Marysville was centered on one Irishman Irish Tommy Cruse He came to the area to look for gold but would return with an empty poke and a smile He didn t have much money and often slept in a bar counter in Helena One day in a site near present day Marysville he hit it rich He named the site Drumlummon after his birthplace in Ireland and founded Marysville 7 Some believe it was named so because the first person there was a Mary Ralston Others believed it was for the first three Marys there Another said it was after one of Tommy s associates Tommy got 150 000 before selling it for 1 500 000 Notes edit ArcGIS REST Services Directory United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 5 2022 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 Conklin Dave 2002 Montana History Weekends Connecticut The Globe Pequot Press p 265 ISBN 0 7627 1161 2 Total Population 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 P1 Marysville CDP Montana data census gov U S Census Bureau Retrieved April 27 2020 U S Gazetteer Files 2019 Places Montana U S Census Bureau Geography Division Retrieved April 27 2020 As a Near Ghost Town in Montana Watches a Gold Mine Is Reborn article by Kirk Johnson in The New York Times April 30 2010 Marysville Montana Place Names Companion Montana Historical Society Retrieved April 7 2021 External links editMarysville at former Hometown Locator website archived Marysville House homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marysville Montana amp oldid 1167335946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
