Livingston evolved from a trading post on the Yellowstone River called
Benson’s Landing which was approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream from
present day Livingston. In July 1882 when Northern Pacific Railway contractors
arrived the trading post was renamed ‘’Clark City’’ for contractor Heman Clark.
The railroad officially reached Clark City on November 22, 1882. At that time,
the community moved to its present location upstream from the trading post and
was renamed Livingston in honor of a Northern Pacific Railway stockholder and
director, Johnston Livingston (1875–81 and 1884–87). Livingston
