Musselfork, Missouri
Musselfork (also known as Muscle Fork) is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Musselfork was founded in the 1870s, and named after nearby Mussel Fork creek.[2] A post office called Muscle Fork was established in 1870, the name was changed to Musselfork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1939.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Musselfork, Missouri
- "Musseling the Mussel Fork (archived)". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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