Guam, Missouri

Guam is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is ten miles northeast of Dexter.

Guam was originally called "Paront", and under the latter name was founded ca. 1910.[2] The present name is after the territory of Guam.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guam, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°54′07″N 89°49′25″W / 36.90194°N 89.82361°W / 36.90194; -89.82361


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