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History · Gildford Colony

The history of Gildford Colony

Below: maps from 1920 on.

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Gildford Colony are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19204 editions of the USGS map, 1920 to 1984. Watch Gildford Colony change.
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Gildford Colony on the map, 1920 to 1984

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

Gildford Colony on the 1920 USGS mapGildford Colony on the 1943 USGS mapGildford Colony on the 1972 USGS mapGildford Colony on the 1984 USGS map1920Gildford sheet · 1:125,000

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

The story so far

Gildford Colony, in brief

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Gildford Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gildford Colony had a population of 73. It is in the northern part of the county, 16 miles (26 km) north of U.S. Route 2 at Gildford and 41 miles (66 km) northwest of Havre, the county seat. Gildford Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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

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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.