Ajax is an extinct town in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Ajax was founded circa 1819, and named after Ajax, a character in Greek mythology.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ajax (historical)
  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.

36°47′23″N 90°4′18″W / 36.78972°N 90.07167°W / 36.78972; -90.07167


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