Hilger, Montana
Hilger is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The community is located along U.S. Highway 191 in central Fergus County. Hilger has a post office with the ZIP code 59451.[1] It is 15 miles north of Lewistown
History[]
A post office has been in operation in Hilger since 1911.[2] The community was named for settler and historian David J. Hilger.[3]
In 1911 the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, known as the Milwaukee Road, was built in Hilger.[4]
References[]
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger Post Office
- ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Hilger". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
External links[]
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger, Montana
- Hilger – Russell Country Montana
Coordinates: 47°15′14″N 109°21′36″W / 47.25389°N 109.36000°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Fergus County, Montana
- Unincorporated communities in Montana
- Montana geography stubs