Siloam Springs, Gentry County, Missouri

Siloam Springs is an unincorporated community in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Various names were Areola Springs, Free Water, Gara, Siloam, and Siloam City.[1] The name may be derived from the ancient site of Siloam in Jerusalem.[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Siloam Springs
  2. "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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