Musselfork (also known as Muscle Fork) is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located on Missouri Route DD approximately eight miles north-northeast of Keytesville. The stream Mussel Fork flows past approximately two miles to the west.[2]
Musselfork was founded in the 1870s, and named after nearby Mussel Fork creek.[3] A post office called Muscle Fork was established in 1870, the name was changed to Musselfork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1939.[4]
Coordinates: 39°33′05″N 92°52′32″W / 39.55139°N 92.87556°W / 39.55139; -92.87556
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post code | city | state | latitude | longitude |
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65261 | Musselfork | MO | 39.567522 | -92.920078 |