Custer, Kentucky
Custer is an unincorporated community within Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States.
Custer, Kentucky | |
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  Custer Location within the state of Kentucky  Custer Custer (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′18″N 86°15′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 490511[1] |
A post office was established for the community in 1876. The name had been intended to be Crossroads, but when the post office application was sent on the day of the defeat of George Armstrong Custer at Little Bighorn, the town was then named in Custer's honor.[2]
The community has a school, store, and a Masonic lodge.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Custer, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 76. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- "Breckinridge County (Rennick Collection)". Morehead State University. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
Municipalities and communities of Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Breckinridge County, Kentucky | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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