Thomure is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Ste. Genevieve Township in eastern Sainte Genevieve County,

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, 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 The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...

. It was named for F. J. Thomure, superintendent of the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Railroad.

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Unincorporated communities in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{SainteGenevieveCountyMO-geo-stub