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Custer

Ghost town · Custer County, Idaho

Custer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Custer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Custer is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho. It is one of 9 former communities in Custer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Custer as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.3875° N, 114.6958° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townStanley, ID
Distance to it16.9 miles
Coordinates44.38750, -114.69583

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What's there now

Custer is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stanley, ID (population 281), about 16.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Empire Saloon, General store for Custer Ghost Town
Empire Saloon, General store for Custer Ghost Town · shelleylyn from USA / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Questions

Where is Custer?

Custer is in Custer County, Idaho, at 44.3875, -114.6958.

How many ghost towns are in Custer County?

Custer County, Idaho has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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