South Fork, Missouri

South Fork is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Howell County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of West Plains on U.S. Route 160. As of the 2010 census, South Fork had a population of 241.[1]

South Fork, Missouri
Census-designated place
South Fork
South Fork
Coordinates: 36°37′40″N 91°57′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyHowell
Area
[1]
 • Total3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
 • Land3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,094 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total241
 • Density69/sq mi (26.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)417
FIPS code29-68762[1]
GNIS feature ID0726724[2]

A post office called South Fork was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1960.[3] The community was named after the nearby South Fork of the Spring River.[4]

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Fork CDP, Missouri". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork, Missouri
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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