South Fork, Missouri

South Fork is a small unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located ten miles southwest of West Plains on U.S. Route 160.

A post office called South Fork was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1960.[2] The community was named after the nearby South Fork of the Spring River.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Coordinates: 36°37′40″N 91°57′46″W / 36.62778°N 91.96278°W / 36.62778; -91.96278


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