Roscoe is a

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and

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in Carbon County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 15. Roscoe depends on light tourism and features a

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, the Pioneer Pottery, and the Grizzly Bar & Grill. Situated on Montana Highway 78, Roscoe is 20 miles from Red Lodge and 13 miles from Absarokee.

History

Roscoe was originally called Morris. Its post office was established on July 6, 1901, with Timothy F. George at its first postmaster. The post office officially changed the name from Morris to Roscoe on February 14, 1905. This was to alleviate confusion with mail going to Norris, Montana.

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Census-designated places in Montana Census-designated places in Carbon County, Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana Unincorporated communities in Carbon County, Montana {{CarbonCountyMT-geo-stub