Gumbo, Missouri
Gumbo is an unincorporated community in northwestern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located along Missouri Route 8 between Desloge and Leadwood. The meandering Big River lies to the north.[2]
Gumbo most likely was so named on account of "gombo" dirt near the original town site.[3] During World War II, a large TNT plant was located five miles west of Gumbo.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gumbo, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 48-49 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "The Other Night". Naugatuck Daily News. 28 March 1945.
Coordinates: 37°51′45″N 90°33′45″W / 37.86250°N 90.56250°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in St. Francois County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- St. Francois County, Missouri geography stubs