Custer
State: Idaho
County: Custer County
Founded: 1879
Peak Population: 600
Custer was a gold mining town on the Yankee Fork that gave its name to Custer County. At 600 people, it had the essential mining town infrastructure. Now an interpretive site with preserved buildings.
Quick Facts
- Gave its name to Custer County
- Now a Forest Service interpretive site
- Part of Yankee Fork mining district
- Near Bonanza ghost town and gold dredge
Location
Address: Yankee Fork Road, Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates: 44.2294, -114.6892