Amherst, Montana

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Amherst is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, in the U.S. state of Montana. [1]

Big Spring Creek flows near town.

History

The community was named after Amherst, Massachusetts. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amherst, Montana
  2. "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.

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