Harrison, MT

Harrison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census counted 105 residents. The town began as "Ferguson", a stage stop on the road to Virginia City. The Northern Pacific Railroad constructed a branch line in 1889. Harrison Public School educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. In Harrison, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Harrison, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Eventually the town was called Harrison after an early settler, Henry C. Harrison is located in northeastern Madison County and U.S. Route 287 passes through town, leading northeast 20 miles to Three Forks and south 26 miles to Ennis. Willow Creek Reservoir is 4 miles to the east.