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| '''Type''' || Former community | |||
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| '''County''' || [[Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess County]] | |||
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| '''State''' || Kentucky | |||
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| '''Also known as''' || Cruse, Cruseton | |||
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| '''Post office''' || Established January 1886 | |||
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| '''First postmaster''' || Frank Stone | |||
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| '''Listed in''' || 1886 county directory | |||
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| '''Location''' || Leitchfield Road, 4 miles from Owensboro | |||
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'''Dermont''', also known as '''Cruse''' or '''Cruseton''', was a community in [[Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess County]], Kentucky, on the Leitchfield Road about four miles from [[Owensboro, KY|Owensboro]]. | |||
Owensboro | |||
==Founding== | |||
the new post office established at the fork of the Leitchfield and | [[File:1886-Cruseton.jpg|thumb|415x415px|1886 Directory Listing for Cruseton/Dermont]] | ||
Miller’s Mill Road. | The November 12, 1885 ''Tri-Weekly Messenger'' reported that a new town was being established on Leitchfield Road four miles from Owensboro in Jim Cruse’s neighborhood. Frank Stone built a storehouse and an application for a post office was made for the town of Cruse. | ||
==Post Office== | |||
January 12, 1886 — Frank Stone has been appointed postmaster at the new post office established at the fork of the Leitchfield and Miller’s Mill Road. | |||
''Reference to article by Shelia Helfin'' | ''Reference to article by Shelia Helfin'' | ||
[[Category:Towns]] | [[Category:Towns]] | ||
[[Category:Daviess County, Kentucky]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:35, 26 August 2026
| Dermont, Kentucky | |
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| Type | Former community |
| County | Daviess County |
| State | Kentucky |
| Also known as | Cruse, Cruseton |
| Post office | Established January 1886 |
| First postmaster | Frank Stone |
| Listed in | 1886 county directory |
| Location | Leitchfield Road, 4 miles from Owensboro |
Dermont, also known as Cruse or Cruseton, was a community in Daviess County, Kentucky, on the Leitchfield Road about four miles from Owensboro.
Founding
The November 12, 1885 Tri-Weekly Messenger reported that a new town was being established on Leitchfield Road four miles from Owensboro in Jim Cruse’s neighborhood. Frank Stone built a storehouse and an application for a post office was made for the town of Cruse.
Post Office
January 12, 1886 — Frank Stone has been appointed postmaster at the new post office established at the fork of the Leitchfield and Miller’s Mill Road.
Reference to article by Shelia Helfin