INDEPENDENCE |
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NAME: Independence COUNTY: Custer ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Hot in sumer, cold in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Fall or spring |
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REMAINS: Nothing remains |
Independence was a government town built in 1892. In the first 2 months it had three robberies. Had a population of nearly 300 in 1900 but by 1902 was fast becoming a ghost town. It died completely when bypassed by the railroad. Submitted by: Angie Primmer |
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