Durgen, Missouri

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

History

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durgen
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.

40°04′21″N 91°37′59″W / 40.07250°N 91.63306°W / 40.07250; -91.63306


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