History · Warm Spring Creek

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Warm Spring Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States. It is near the geographic center of the county, on the west side of the Judith Mountains, in the valley of Warm Spring Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Judith River. The community sits along Maiden Road, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Lewistown, the county seat. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Warm Spring Creek had a population of 18.

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

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Warm Spring Creek is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Warm Spring Creek has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Draft Horse Barn, Fergus County Fairgrounds in Lewistown, 9.8 miles away.

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. Draft Horse Barn, Fergus County Fairgrounds’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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