Roark, Missouri

Roark (/rɔːrk/) is an extinct town in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Roark was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community bore the name of the local Roark family.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roark, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°47′26″N 93°43′32″W / 36.79056°N 93.72556°W / 36.79056; -93.72556


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