Musselfork, Missouri Explained

Musselfork (also known as Muscle Fork) is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route DD approximately 8miles north-northeast of Keytesville. The stream Mussel Fork flows past approximately two miles to the west.[1]

History

Musselfork was founded in the 1870s, and named after nearby Mussel Fork creek.[2] A post office called Muscle Fork was established in 1870, the name was changed to Musselfork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1939.[3]

References

39.5514°N -92.8756°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.29
  2. Web site: Musseling the Mussel Fork (archived) . Missouri Department of Conservation . 18 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20150917041509/http://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/1996/07/musseling-mussel-fork . 17 September 2015 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2016.