Durgen, Missouri

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.

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