Eureka is a town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States, 9 miles south of the Canada–US border. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census. Eureka was founded in the early 1880s as settlers moved north from Missoula and south from Canada; it was originally known as Deweyville. One of the last areas to be developed in Montana in frontier times, lo…Eureka is a town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States, 9 miles south of the Canada–US border. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census. Eureka was founded in the early 1880s as settlers moved north from Missoula and south from Canada; it was originally known as Deweyville. One of the last areas to be developed in Montana in frontier times, logging was a major draw and source of income for decades. Eureka was once billed as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World," with evergreens shipped to many urban points for holiday sales.
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