Gilmore is an unincorporated community in St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Gilmore was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] Gilmore was named for Thomas Gilmore, an early settler who was one of a company to march against the British at Rock Island and who was killed by Indians.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilmore, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 356.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°48′37″N 90°48′22″W / 38.81028°N 90.80611°W
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