Farmington Montana
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Farmington is an [[unincorporated community]] in the [[Montana|U.S State of Montana]]. The unicorporated community is located in [[Teton County, Montana|Teton County]], and is known for its farming and irrigation.{{Cite web |title=Farmington |url=https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/127704 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Montana History Portal}}
== Geography ==
Farmington is located on a [[Bench (geology)|bench,]] similiar to that of the nearby Fairfield Bench.
== History ==
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Farmington
| other_name = Burton Bench, Burton, Farmington Bench
| settlement_type = Unincorporated Community
| subdivision_name = [[[United States]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Montana]]
| subdivision_name2 = Teton County
| established_date = 1890's
| founder = Z.T. Burton
| named_for = Farm community in Minnesota
}}
Before Farmington, the area was called the Burton Bench after early settler Z.T. Burton. He, along with other Norwegian and German [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] settlers from Minnesota, moved to the area in the late 1890's and renamed Burton Bench, to Farmington Bench after a farming community in Minnesota. The bench later became a small community, and due to a tradition of cooperation from the settlers, they established a canal company, creamery, telephone company, and several other enterprises. Later, in 1889, a post office was established and named Farmington, but closed in 1951.
== References ==
== See Also ==
* [[Teton County, Montana|Teton County]]
* [[Choteau, Montana|Choteau]]
* [[Agawam, Montana|Agawam]]
* [[Collins, Montana|Collins]]
== Geography ==
Farmington is located on a [[Bench (geology)|bench,]] similiar to that of the nearby Fairfield Bench.
== History ==
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Farmington
| other_name = Burton Bench, Burton, Farmington Bench
| settlement_type = Unincorporated Community
| subdivision_name = [[[United States]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Montana]]
| subdivision_name2 = Teton County
| established_date = 1890's
| founder = Z.T. Burton
| named_for = Farm community in Minnesota
}}
Before Farmington, the area was called the Burton Bench after early settler Z.T. Burton. He, along with other Norwegian and German [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] settlers from Minnesota, moved to the area in the late 1890's and renamed Burton Bench, to Farmington Bench after a farming community in Minnesota. The bench later became a small community, and due to a tradition of cooperation from the settlers, they established a canal company, creamery, telephone company, and several other enterprises. Later, in 1889, a post office was established and named Farmington, but closed in 1951.
== References ==
== See Also ==
* [[Teton County, Montana|Teton County]]
* [[Choteau, Montana|Choteau]]
* [[Agawam, Montana|Agawam]]
* [[Collins, Montana|Collins]]
