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]

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.

47°08′59″N 109°37′30″W / 47.14972°N 109.62500°W / 47.14972; -109.62500


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