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
A post office called Pondfork was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1955.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Pond Fork creek.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pondfork, Missouri
- Thornfield 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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