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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.

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