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]

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References
  1. 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 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.



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