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Durgen, Missouri

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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

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

History

Durgen was platted in 1860. The community took its name from nearby Durgens Creek. 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.

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 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.
Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, Missouri, United States
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40°04′21″N 91°37′59″W / 40.07250°N 91.63306°W / 40.07250; -91.63306


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