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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Custer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Custer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Custer is located in Dent County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.

Below are the counties that are near Custer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Custer:

  • Dent County     (The home county of Custer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.
    • Doss
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Jadwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Darien
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Jack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Howes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Coulstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Gila
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Lenox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Bunker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sligo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Boss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Boss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.
    • Cook Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Wesco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Dillard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Cherryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Czar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Davisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.
    • Bixby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Viburnum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Water
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.
    • Edgar Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Duke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.
    • Greeley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Bee Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Oates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Reynolds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Corridon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.
    • Akers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Round Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Alley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Eminence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.
    • Licking
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sherrill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Hartshorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Raymondville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eunice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Summersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Yukon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Mineral Springs City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Hazelton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hazelton is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucyrus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Custer, see our County-by-County Page for Custer.

Cemeteries Near Custer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Custer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Custer - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Custer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.

  • Halbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cage - Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Miner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Empire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stagner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Warden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Love Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dry Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Halbrook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Berry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rector Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Custer had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Custer, with the one closest to Custer listed first.

  • Doss
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Darien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
  • Jadwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
  • Gladden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladden is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Joy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Joy is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Cedargrove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
  • Sinkin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinkin is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkin
  • Stone Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
  • Hedrick ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedrick is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
  • Montauk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montauk is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
  • Akers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Howes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Coulstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Gila
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Custer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Custer.

Newspapers Published in Custer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Custer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Custer, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Custer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Custer:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Custer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Custer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.