Ramsay is a settlement in Silver Bow County, Montana. It is located 10 miles west of Butte.[1] Ramsay lies off exit 216 on Interstate 90. The ZIP Code for Ramsay is 59748.[2]
During World War I, a dynamite manufacturing plant was built to supply the copper mines at Butte. A planned community for its workers was built as well. The post office opened in 1916. In 1921, DuPont closed the plant and laid off all the workers.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ramsay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Ramsay ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Ramsay". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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46°00′21″N 112°41′10″W / 46.00583°N 112.68611°W
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