Protem, Missouri

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Protem is an unincorporated community in southeastern Taney County, Missouri, United States, about ten miles north of the Arkansas state line. It is located on Route 125. A fire station, a post office, and some homes are located there. The community was founded in 1870. The name comes from pro tempore (Latin for "temporary"), because the original community could not settle on a name and a temporary one (which became permanent) was needed.

Protem is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Taney County, Missouri County seat: Forsyth Cities Branson‡ | Forsyth | Hollister | Rockaway Beach Villages Bull Creek | Merriam Woods | Saddlebrooke‡ | Table Rock | Taneyville Townships Beaver | Big Creek | Branson | Cedar Creek | Jasper | Oliver | Scott | Swan Unincorporated communities Bradleyville | Brownbranch | Cedar Creek | Hilda | Kirbyville | Kissee Mills | McClurg | Point Lookout | Powersite | Protem | Ridgedale | Rueter | Walnut Shade Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°31′44″N, 92°51′32″W