Clarks Fork is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Cooper County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The community is located on
Missouri Route 87
Route 87 is a highway in central Missouri. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 in Eldon, and its northern terminus is at Route 5/ 240 in Glasgow. Parts of the road are overlapped by the Lewis and Clark Trail and Santa Fe Trail.
Route ...
approximately one mile southeast of the stream
Clark Fork.
Boonville is approximately seven miles to the northwest.
History
A post office called Clarks Fork was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1908. The community took its name from
Clark Fork.
References
Unincorporated communities in Cooper County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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