Custer, Kentucky
| Custer | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Custer Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′18″N 86°15′17″W / 37.73833°N 86.25472°WCoordinates: 37°44′18″N 86°15′17″W / 37.73833°N 86.25472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 40115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 490511[1] |
Custer is an unincorporated community within Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States.
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]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Custer, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 76. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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