Musselfork, Missouri

Musselfork (also known as Muscle Fork) is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Musselfork was founded in the 1870s, and named after nearby Mussel Fork creek.^[2] A post office called Muscle Fork was established in 1870, the name was changed to Musselfork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1939.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Musselfork, Missouri
↑ "Musseling the Mussel Fork (archived)". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Chariton County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Keytesville
Cities	Brunswick Keytesville Glasgow‡ Marceline‡ Mendon Salisbury Sumner Triplett
Villages	Dalton Rothville
Townships	Bee Branch Bowling Green Brunswick Chariton Clark Cockrell Cunningham Keytesville Mendon Musselfork Salisbury Salt Creek Triplett Wayland Yellow Creek
Unincorporated communities	Bynumville Cunningham Forest Green Guthridge Hamden Indian Grove Lagonda Lewis Mill Louisville Mike Musselfork Newcomer Prairie Hill Rockford Shannondale Snyder Westville Wien
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°33′05″N 92°52′32″W / 39.55139°N 92.87556°W / 39.55139; -92.87556

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