Montana (community), Wisconsin

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|timezone = Central (CST)

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Montana is an unincorporated community located in the town of Montana, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Montana is located at the junction of County Highways C and U {{convert|11.5|mi|km}} northeast of Cochrane.{{cite map|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation|title=Buffalo County|url=http://dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/buffalo.pdf|accessdate=2010-11-12|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516124920/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/buffalo.pdf|archivedate=2011-05-16}}

History

A post office called Montana was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1907.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Buffalo&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Buffalo County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=1 October 2014}} The community was named after the Montana Territory.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9JcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2343%2C73306 | title=Towns named after states | work=Reading Eagle | date=Jul 2, 1897 | accessdate=14 October 2015 | pages=3}}

References

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{{Buffalo County, Wisconsin}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Category:Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin

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