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

Established in 1907, the Pondfork post office operated until 1955.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Pond Fork creek.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pondfork, Missouri
  2. Thornfield 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. "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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