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History · Deerfield Colony

The history of Deerfield Colony

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Deerfield Colony, in brief

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Deerfield Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States. It is in the western part of the county, on the south side of Montana Highway 81, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Lewistown and 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Denton. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Deerfield Colony had a population of 48.

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Deerfield Colony on the map in 1978

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Deerfield Colony.

Deerfield Colony on the 1978 USGS map1978Toney Bench sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Deerfield Colony.

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.