Christina, Montana is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States.[1]

Christina, Montana
Christina is located in Montana
Christina
Christina
Christina is located in the United States
Christina
Christina
Coordinates: 47°22′55″N 109°19′27″W / 47.38194°N 109.32417°W / 47.38194; -109.32417
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFergus
Elevation
3,576 ft (1,090 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID806923[1]

History

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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]

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Christina, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christina Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  4. ^ https://mtmemory.org/digital/collection/p103401cmhp/id/4288/rec/5
  5. ^ 'Who's Who of American Women,' Marquis Who's Who 1991, Biographical Sketch of Christina Donisthorpe, pg. 2137