Pondfork, Missouri

Pondfork is an unincorporated community in northwest Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[1] Pondfork lies on the Hay Hollow tributary to Pond Fork Creek, which lies to the west. The community is approximately three miles west-southwest of Thornfield. Access is via Missouri Route D, from Missouri Route 95 to the southeast. Pondfork lies within the Mark Twain National Forest.[2][3]

History

Established in 1907, the Pondfork post office operated until 1955.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Pond Fork creek.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pondfork, Missouri
  2. ^ Thornfield 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

36°42′00″N 92°42′36″W / 36.70000°N 92.71000°W / 36.70000; -92.71000


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