Phillips County, Montana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Saco, Malta, Zortman.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clack, H. Earl, Service Station | Saco | 1994 |
| Edwards & McLellan Block | Malta | 2022 |
| Lookout Cave | Zortman | 2018 |
| Milk River Bridge | Malta | 2025 |
| Phillips County Carnegie Library | Malta | 1980 |
| Saco Mercantile | Saco | 1997 |
| Sleeping Buffalo Rock | Saco | 1996 |
| Zortman Ranger Station Historic District | Zortman | 2025 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPhillips was formed in 1915 (1915-02-05) from Blaine, Valley.
PHILLIPS created by petition and election from BLAINE and VALLEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPhillips County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,311 | 7,892 | 6,334 | 6,027 | 5,367 | 4,601 | 4,217 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS14 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 14 of 14 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bowdoin Cemetery |
| Forks Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Graveyard Hill Cemetery |
| Hermanson Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Landusky Cemetery |
| Midale Cemetery |
| Phillips County Cemetery |
| Regina Cemetery |
| Reitan Cemetery |
| Scandia Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Weise Cemetery |
| Zortman Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Box Elder |
| Brookside |
| First Creek |
| Fourchette |
| Greve |
| Leedy |
| Legg |
| Lost Lake |
| Lowrane |
| Regina |
| Trine |
| Whitcomb |
| Ynot |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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