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History · Golden Valley Colony

The history of Golden Valley Colony

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Golden Valley Colony, in brief

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Golden Valley Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Golden Valley County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Golden Valley Colony had a population of 4. It is in the southwest part of the county, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Ryegate and U.S. Route 12. Golden Valley Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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

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Golden Valley Colony on the map, 1986 to 1993

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

Golden Valley Colony on the 1986 USGS mapGolden Valley Colony on the 1993 USGS map1986Ryegate West 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 Golden Valley Colony.

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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.