Fergus County, Montana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 49 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Lewistown, Lewiston, Grass Range.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP36 of 49 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
49 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFergus was formed in 1886 (1886-12-01) from Meagher.
FERGUS created by Montana Territory from MEAGHER. Act passed 12 March 1885; took effect 1 December 1886.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFergus County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,514 | 6,937 | 28,344 | 14,040 | 14,015 | 14,018 | 13,076 | 11,893 | 11,446 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 31 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bear Springs Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Central Montana Memorial Gardens |
| Coffee Creek Cemetery |
| Danvers Cemetery |
| Deerfield Cemetery |
| Dengel Cemetery |
| Everson Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Fort Maginnis Cemetery |
| Garneill Cemetery |
| Gilt Edge Cemetery |
| Grass Range Cemetery |
| Great Divide Cemetery |
| Hilger Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Kendall Cemetery |
| Lewistown City Cemetery |
| Maiden Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Roy Cemetery |
| Strouf Pioneer Cemetery |
| Trout Creek Cemetery |
| Tyler Cemetery |
| Valentine Springs Cemetery |
| Winifred Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 31 of 31
| Name |
|---|
| Akerville |
| Andersonville |
| Armells |
| Battrick |
| Box Elder |
| Box Springs |
| Canyon |
| Carroll |
| Cheadle |
| Chippewa |
| Cone Butte |
| Corbly |
| Darrel |
| Dryland |
| Everson |
| Judith |
| Kendall |
| Little Crooked |
| Mobridge |
| Nelson |
| Novary |
| Rockford |
| Rocky Point |
| Ruby Gulch |
| Rumble Creek |
| Rustle |
| Salt Creek |
| Seright |
| Skaggs |
| Warr |
| Woodhawk |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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