Custards, Pennsylvania

According to the author Robert Waites, the name may have been due to Benjamin Custard, who in 1788 received a 300-acre (120 ha; 1,200,000 m²) land grant, which he'd called Custard's Delight.^[3] Another possible name origin was put forth by two Crawford County historians, who stated that the community was named for Richard Custard, who settled in the area in 1797.^[2]

From about 1810 to 1830 Richard Custard ran the Black Horse Tavern.^[2]

During the 1880s Custards had two harness shops, two blacksmith shops, two general stores, a steam-and-water powered gristmill and sawmill, as well as several dwellings.^[4]

Custards' first post office was established in 1838, but was later discontinued. In 1849 the post office was re-established, and operated until being discontinued in 1902.^[2]