Durgen, Missouri
Durgen is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit]Durgen was platted in 1860.[1] The community took its name from nearby Durgens Creek.[2] A post office called Durgen's Creek was established in 1855, the name was changed to Durgen in 1895, and the post office closed in 1905.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durgen
- ^ "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
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40°04′21″N 91°37′59″W / 40.07250°N 91.63306°W
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