Guthrie, Missouri

Guthrie is an unincorporated community in Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

This article is on the town of Guthrie. For information on the larger Guthrie Township surrounding it, see Guthrie Township.

History

Guthrie was originally called Bigbee, and under the latter name was laid out in 1872 by B. S. Bigbee.[2] The present name is after John and Samuel N. Guthrie, early citizens.[2] A post office called Bigbee was established in 1872, the name was changed to Guthrie in 1874, and the post office closed in 1954.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guthrie, Missouri
  2. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2016.



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