Ponder, Missouri

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Ponder is an extinct town in southwestern Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1] The community is located on Missouri Route 142 between Doniphan to the east and Gatewood to the west. Fourche Creek passes just east of the site. [2]

A post office called Ponder was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1957. [3] The community has the name of Pleasant John Ponder, the original owner of the town site. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ponder
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

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