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History · Rockport Colony

The history of Rockport Colony

Below: maps from 1936 on.

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The story so far

Rockport Colony, in brief

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Rockport Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Montana, United States. It is in the northern part of the county, 10 miles (16 km) south of Dupuyer and 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Choteau, the Teton county seat. Rockport Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Rockport Colony had a population of 0.

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

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On the map

Rockport Colony on the map, 1936 to 1985

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

Rockport Colony on the 1936 USGS mapRockport Colony on the 1941 USGS mapRockport Colony on the 1985 USGS map1936Pendroy sheet · 1:62,500

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Rockport Colony

Nobody well known was born in Rockport Colony itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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George MontgomeryAmerican actor · b. 1916
J. Frank GlendonAmerican actor · b. 1885
Kristen JurasAmerican politician · b. 1955
Minnie Spotted-WolfNative American marine · b. 1923
Wylie GustafsonAmerican singer · b. 1961
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Christy ClarkAmerican politician in Montana · b. 1966

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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.