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Argenta’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Argenta yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Argenta’s past

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Argenta’s history is told.

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Argenta, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Argenta yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Argenta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is in southwestern Montana, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Dillon, the Beaverhead county seat. Argenta is in the valley of Rattlesnake Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Beaverhead River, part of the Jefferson River watershed leading to the Missouri and finally the Mississippi River. Argenta was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Argenta had a population of 35.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Argenta

Nobody well known was born in Argenta itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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