Coordinates: 37°32′11″N 91°31′11″W / 37.53639°N 91.51972°W / 37.53639; -91.51972

Custer, Missouri

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Custer
Coordinates: 37°32′11″N 91°31′11″W / 37.53639°N 91.51972°W / 37.53639; -91.51972
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDent County
Time 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)