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History · Glacier Colony

The history of Glacier Colony

Below: maps from 1909 on.

0on the National Register
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What stands out about Glacier Colony’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Glacier Colony are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19094 editions of the USGS map, 1909 to 1984. Watch Glacier Colony change.
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On the map

Glacier Colony on the map, 1909 to 1984

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

Glacier Colony on the 1909 USGS mapGlacier Colony on the 1912 USGS mapGlacier Colony on the 1968 USGS mapGlacier Colony on the 1984 USGS map1909Cut Bank 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 Glacier Colony.

The story so far

Glacier Colony, in brief

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

Glacier Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. It is in the northeastern part of the county, 18 miles (29 km) by road north-northeast of Cut Bank and 21 miles (34 km) west-southwest of Sunburst. As of the 2020 census, Glacier Colony had a population of 102. Glacier Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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

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Famous people close to Glacier Colony

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Jack HornerAmerican paleontologist · b. 1946
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James GradyAmerican writer · b. 1949
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Bruce GillespieAmerican politician · b. 1946

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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.