Montana (community), Wisconsin

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 11.5 miles (18.5 km) northeast of Cochrane.[2]

Montana, Wisconsin
Montana
Montana
Coordinates: 44°20′29″N 91°39′54″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBuffalo
TownMontana
Elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1569667[1]

History

A post office called Montana was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was named after the Montana Territory.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montana (community), Wisconsin
  2. Buffalo County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  3. "Buffalo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  4. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.


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