Forker, Missouri Explained

Forker is an unincorporated community in southern Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route 130 one mile north of the Linn-Chariton county line. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad went past the east side of the community.[1]

History

According to tradition, Forker was the name of a railroad official.[2] A variant name was "Boomer Post Office". A post office called Boomer was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1953.[3]

References

39.7192°N -93.1858°W

Notes and References

  1. Sumner MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1949
  2. Web site: Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070628/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_linn.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. October 29, 2016.
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161030141344/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Linn . 30 October 2016 .

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