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History · Kilby Butte Colony

The history of Kilby Butte Colony

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Kilby Butte Colony, in brief

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Kilby Butte Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Musselshell County, Montana, United States. It is in the center of the county, on the south side of U.S. Route 12, 9 miles (14 km) east of Roundup, the county seat. It is on the north side of the Musselshell River, an east-flowing tributary of the Missouri River. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. At the 2020 census, the population was recorded as zero.

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

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Kilby Butte Colony on the map in 1979

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Kilby Butte Colony.

Kilby Butte Colony on the 1979 USGS map1979Gage NE 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 Kilby Butte Colony.

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Famous people close to Kilby Butte Colony

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Bill HolmAmerican art historian · b. 1925
Paul E. FunkAmerican Army general · b. 1940
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Shane CollinsAmerican football player · b. 1969
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Ken SnellingPlayer of American football · b. 1918
Vic LindskogAmerican football player · b. 1914
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William J. FireyMathematician · b. 1923

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.