Bee Fork, Missouri

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Bee Fork is an unincorporated community in Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Bee Fork. Missouri Route TT passes approximately one half mile to the west and Centerville is about 6.5 miles to the east.[2]

History

A post office called Bee Fork was established in 1874, the name was changed to Beefork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1914.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Bee Fork.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee Fork, Missouri
  2. ^ Corridon, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1999
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°26′29″N 91°05′04″W / 37.44139°N 91.08444°W / 37.44139; -91.08444