Folk is an
unincorporated community in northwestern
Osage County,
Missouri, United States. It is located approximately ten miles southeast of
Jefferson City.
It is on county road 505 one-quarter mile west of
Route 133 and approximately five miles west of
Westphalia. The
Osage River flows past one mile west of the site.
A post office called Folk was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1964. The community was named for former governor
Joseph W. Folk
Joseph "Holy Joe" Wingate Folk (October 28, 1869 – May 28, 1923) was an American lawyer, reformer, and politician from St. Louis, Missouri. He was Governor of Missouri from 1905 to 1909.
Early life and education
Joseph Folk was born in Brown ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Osage County, Missouri
Jefferson City metropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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