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Finley Point’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Finley Point (Salish: sčc̓méple ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Finley Point had a population of 532.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 480 to 532 (+11%). Half of its homes were built before 1986.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Finley Point 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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Finley Point, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Finley Point is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Finley Point has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Polson Feed Mill in Polson, 5.7 miles away.

Finley Point and the nearest listed places

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Polson Feed MillBig Arm SchoolDayton State BankDon E. Olsson House and GarageSwan Lake Rock House Historic DistrictKootenai Lodge Historic District

Closest to Finley Point

Polson Feed MillPolson · Built 19105.7miBig Arm SchoolBig Arm · Built 191510.7miDayton State BankDayton · Built 191212.2miDon E. Olsson House and GarageRonan · Building15.4miSwan Lake Rock House Historic DistrictSwan Lake · District16.5mi

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. Polson Feed Mill’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

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Polson📜 Ronan📜 Hot Springs📜 St. Ignatius
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