Circle, MT

Circle is a family-friendly community that has exciting, fun activities with clean businesses and services that draw people to town. Circle is a vibrant, diverse and creative community where we have taken back control of our economic future by adding value to a majority of our agricultural products. We will also be a destination of choice for people the world over who are searching for a truly unique, outdoor-driven natural history or recreational experience.

The Circle web site: http://www.circle-montana.com/index.html

Major Seth Mabrey, a Confederate Army officer, came to the Redwater Valley about 1883, driving a heard of longhorns from Texas. As President of the Mabrey Cattle Co., he branded with a plain circle iron. From the brand, the operation became known as the Circle Ranch.

About 1903 the area needed a more reliable supply source. Local sheepman Peter Rorvik opened a store on the ranch. So began the town of Circle. In 1907 the surrounding lands were opened to homesteading and the area has been producing grain and livestock ever since.