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History · Deerfield Colony

Deerfield Colony’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Deerfield Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States. It is in the western part of the county, on the south side of Montana Highway 81, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Lewistown and 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Denton. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Deerfield Colony had a population of 48.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Deerfield Colony yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Deerfield Colony, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Deerfield Colony is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Deerfield Colony has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Danvers, 2.9 miles away.

Deerfield Colony and the nearest listed places

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic ChurchReed and Bowles Trading PostDraft Horse Barn, Fergus County FairgroundsHouse at 324 W. CorcoranAbraham and Mary Walton Hogeland HouseAyers House

Closest to Deerfield Colony

St. Wenceslaus Catholic ChurchDanvers · Building2.9miReed and Bowles Trading PostLewistown · Building15.6miDraft Horse Barn, Fergus County FairgroundsLewistown · Building16.7miHouse at 324 W. CorcoranLewistown · Building17.4miAbraham and Mary Walton Hogeland HouseLewistown · Folk Victorian · Built 190017.5mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Denton📜 Lewistown📜 Moore📜 Hobson
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