Gilmore is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
St. Charles County
St. Charles County is located in the central eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 405,262, making it Missouri's third-most populous county. Its county seat is St. Charles. The county was organ ...
, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
.
History
A post office called Gilmore was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1959. 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.
Notable people
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Charles Claude Guthrie
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Charles Claude Guthrie (September 26, 1880 – June 16, 1963) was an American physiologist.
Early life and education
He was born at Gilmore, Missouri. He graduated (M.D.) from the University of Missouri in 1901 and ( Ph.D.) from the Universit ...
(1880–1963), physiologist and surgeon
References
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
Unincorporated communities in St. Charles County, Missouri
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