South Fork, Missouri
South Fork is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Howell County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of West Plains on U.S. Route 160. As of the 2010 census, South Fork had a population of 241.[1]
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Coordinates: 36°37′40″N 91°57′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Howell |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
• Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,094 ft (333 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 241 |
• Density | 69/sq mi (26.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 417 |
FIPS code | 29-68762[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0726724[2] |
A post office called South Fork was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1960.[3] The community was named after the nearby South Fork of the Spring River.[4]
References
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Fork CDP, Missouri". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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