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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