Sturges is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Sturges in 1882, and remained in operation until 1937.[2] The community may derive its name from Samuel D. Sturgis, an officer in the Civil War.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturges, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

39°52′38″N 93°30′04″W / 39.87722°N 93.50111°W / 39.87722; -93.50111