West Fork is an unincorporated community in Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies on south bank of the West Fork of the Black River adjacent to the confluence of Toms Creek with the Black. The community lies approximately six miles east-northeast of Bunker on Missouri Route KK.[2]

History

The West Fork post office was discontinued in 1954.[3] The community takes its name from West Fork Black River.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Fork, Missouri
  2. Corridon, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967 (1985 rev.)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

37°29′30″N 91°06′32″W / 37.49167°N 91.10889°W / 37.49167; -91.10889


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.