Custer, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
37°32′11″N 91°31′11″W / 37.53639°N 91.51972°W / 37.53639; -91.51972CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyDent CountyTime zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Custer is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Custer was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] The community has the name of George Armstrong Custer, an American Civil War general and Indian fighter.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Custer, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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