Talk:Custer Township, Morton County, North Dakota

Latest comment: 14 years ago by Dcmacnut in topic Etymology

Etymology

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Any editors interested in helping determine the etymology of this particular township? It is likely named for General Custer, but I can't find a reliable source the corroborate that. Anything else is just synthesis

  • First Custer Township - proximity to Fort Abraham Lincoln and nearby natural feature known as Custer Flats
  • Second Custer Township - no known connection, though Custer's men had performed patrols around other communities in the area (Mary Barnes, Origins of North Dakota Place Names, 1966)

Thanks for the help.DCmacnut<> 20:42, 23 June 2010 (UTC)Reply