Christina, Montana
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Christina, Montana | |
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  Christina  Christina | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′55″N 109°19′27″W / 47.38194°N 109.32417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Fergus |
| Elevation | 3,576 ft (1,090 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 806923[1] |
Christina, Montana is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was first established as Saltbrook in 1884. The post office was renamed Christina in 1885, it closed temporarily in 1896, reopened in 1899, closed again in 1907, was reestablished in 1914, and closed permanently in 1988.[2] The community was named in honor of Christina Hilger, wife of David Hilger.[3][4]
Notable person
[edit]- Christine Donisthorpe, New Mexico legislator, was born in Christina.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Christina, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christina Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ https://mtmemory.org/digital/collection/p103401cmhp/id/4288/rec/5
- ^ 'Who's Who of American Women,' Marquis Who's Who 1991, Biographical Sketch of Christina Donisthorpe, pg. 2137
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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