Sturges, Missouri

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

History

A post office was established at Sturges in 1882, and remained in operation until 1937. [2] The community may derive its name from Samuel D. Sturgis, an officer in the Civil War. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturges, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

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