Forker 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 southern Linn County, in the U.S. state of

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

. The community is on

Missouri Route 130 Route 130 is a highway in Linn County, Missouri in length. The route is signed in a south–north direction. Route description In the south, Route 130 begins at Route 139 in Laclede and heads due west through a rural area. After about , the ...

one mile north of the Linn- Chariton county line. The

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illin ...

went past the east side of the community.

History

According to tradition, Forker was the name of a railroad official. A variant name was "Boomer Post Office". A post office called Boomer was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1953.

References

Unincorporated communities in Linn County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{LinnCountyMO-geo-stub