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History · Kingsbury Colony

The history of Kingsbury Colony

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The story so far

Kingsbury Colony, in brief

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Kingsbury Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pondera County, Montana, United States. It is in the west-central part of the county, just south of Montana Highway 44. The community is 12 miles (19 km) west of Valier, and 11 miles (18 km) north of Dupuyer (via U.S. Route 89). Kingsbury Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Kingsbury Colony had a population of 96.

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

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Kingsbury Colony on the map, 1920 to 1985

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

Kingsbury Colony on the 1920 USGS mapKingsbury Colony on the 1985 USGS map1920Dupuyer 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 Kingsbury Colony.

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Famous people close to Kingsbury Colony

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Jack HornerAmerican paleontologist · b. 1946
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Steve ReevisBlackfoot Native American actor · b. 1962
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James GradyAmerican writer · b. 1949
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James WelchNative American writer · b. 1940
Kristen JurasAmerican politician · b. 1955
Minnie Spotted-WolfNative American marine · 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 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.