Culver, Missouri

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Culver is an extinct town in Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|745640|name=Culver (historical)}}

Culver was founded in the 1890s, and named after A H. Culver, a local storekeeper.{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bates.html |title=Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=1 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071125/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bates.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }} A post office called Culver was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1901.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=1 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |archivedate=6 March 2016 }}

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Category:Ghost towns in Missouri

Category:Former populated places in Bates County, Missouri

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