Tiger Fork Explained

Tiger Fork is a stream in Shelby County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the North River.

Tiger Fork was named for panthers in the area which pioneer citizens mistook for tigers.[1]

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39.8481°N -91.861°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070646/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_shelby.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 26, 2016.