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Nelson

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE ยท MONTANA

A historical populated place in Fergus County, Montana, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name
Nelson
Feature Type
Populated Place (historical)
State
Montana
County
Fergus County
USGS Map
Horsethief Coulee West
Coordinates
47.1046963, -109.2382288
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GNIS Feature ID
1722922

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS description

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Also recorded as

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 1722922. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

  • Text Lutz, Dennis J. and William Ashton. Montana Place Names. (More information to be added when the book is published. - 9606).

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.