Spring Fork, Missouri

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Spring Fork, Missouri
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Coordinates: 38°34′43″N93°14′19″W / 38.57861°N 93.23861°W / 38.57861; -93.23861 Coordinates: 38°34′43″N93°14′19″W / 38.57861°N 93.23861°W / 38.57861; -93.23861
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pettis
Elevation
[1]
902 ft (275 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID741278 [1]

Spring Fork is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. [1]

History

A post office called Springfork was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1925. [2] The community takes its name from Spring Fork creek. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Fork, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.