Amherst is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, in the U.S. state of Montana.[1]
Big Spring Creek flows near town.
History
[edit]The community was named after Amherst, Massachusetts.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amherst, Montana
- ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Fergus County, Montana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
47°08′59″N 109°37′30″W / 47.14972°N 109.62500°W
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