Mumford 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
Greene County in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
. It is at the junction of Jones Branch and
Pierson Creek, about 1.3 miles east of the current
U.S. 65
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of In ...
bypass of east
Springfield. The old
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (currently the
BNSF Railway) passes just southwest of it. The old Mt. Pisgah School was located just to the north.
History
A post office called Mumford was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1924. The community has the name of the original owner of the site.
Notable person
Leonard Dodson, a professional golfer, was born at Mumford.
References
Unincorporated communities in Greene County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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