Custer is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
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  Custer | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′11″N 91°31′11″W / 37.53639°N 91.51972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dent County |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Custer, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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