Guthridge is an
unincorporated community
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in
Chariton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
History
Guthridge was originally called Guthridge Mills, and under the latter name was laid out in 1858, and named after James Guthridge, the proprietor of a local
mill
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* Mill (grinding)
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. A post office called Guthridges Mills was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1906.
References
Unincorporated communities in Chariton County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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