Thomure, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Thomure, Missouri
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sainte Genevieve
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ste. Genevieve[1]
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:118
Elevation Ft:387 [2]
Coordinates:38.0039°N -90.0594°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63670
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-73078 [3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:741320

Thomure is an unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve Township in eastern Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. It is situated approximately two miles north of Ste. Genevieve. Thomure was established as a railroad siding for river boats and ferries at Little Rock Landing on the Mississippi River. It was named for F. J. Thomure, superintendent of the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Railroad.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Hometownlocator.com . October 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: Mytopo.com . October 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: Roadsidethoughts.com . October 2, 2016.
  4. Web site: State Historical Society of Missouri – Ste. Genevieve Place Names, 1928-1945 . October 1, 2016.