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Hillside Colony’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Hillside Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Toole County, Montana, United States. It is in the northwest corner of the county, 5 miles (8 km) west of Interstate 15 at Sweet Grass and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Canadian border. Hillside Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Hillside Colony had a population of 0.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hillside 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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Hillside Colony, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Hillside Colony is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hillside Colony has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is US Customs Building in Sweet Grass, 5.2 miles away.

Hillside Colony and the nearest listed places

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US Customs BuildingKevin Depot

Closest to Hillside Colony

US Customs BuildingSweet Grass · Building5.2miKevin DepotKevin · Built 190316.8mi

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. US Customs Building’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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