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History · Finley Point

Half of Finley Point’s homes were built after 1986

Most of Finley Point was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1986. Below: maps from 1964 on.

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What stands out about Finley Point’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Finley Point are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Finley Point, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Finley Point yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Finley Point (Salish: sčc̓méple ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Finley Point had a population of 532.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 480 to 532 (+11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Finley Point on the map, 1964 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Finley Point. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Finley Point on the 1964 USGS mapFinley Point on the 1980 USGS map1964East Bay 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 Finley Point.

Famous people

Famous people close to Finley Point

Nobody well known was born in Finley Point itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Marvin CamelAmerican boxer · b. 1951
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Diane SandsAmerican politician · b. 1947
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D'Arcy McNickleAmerican writer · b. 1904
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Bob LakeMontana Public Service Commissioner · b. 1938
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Daniel SalomonAmerican politician in Montana · b. 1957
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Dave McAlpinAmerican politician
Places that used to be

Old corners and places now gone

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Finley Point’s history

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Where this page comes from

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.