Christina, Montana
Christina, Montana is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States.[1]
Christina, Montana | |
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Christina Christina | |
Coordinates: 47°22′55″N 109°19′27″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] |
History
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.[3]
Notable people
- Christine Donisthorpe, New Mexico legislator, was born in Christina.[4]
Notes
- "Christina, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 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 27 April 2015.
- 'Who's Who of American Women,' Marquis Who's Who 1991, Biographical Sketch of Christina Donisthorpe, pg. 2137
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