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Forker is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

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.

Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Linneus

Cities	Brookfield Browning‡ Bucklin Laclede Linneus Marceline‡ Meadville Purdin

Townships	Baker Benton Brookfield Bucklin Clay Enterprise Grantsville Jackson Jefferson Locust Creek Marceline North Salem Parson Creek Yellow Creek

Unincorporated communities	Bear Branch Enterprise Eversonville Forker Fountain Grove Garner Grantsville Haseville Hecla Leverton Lowell New Boston North Salem Sedgwick Shafter St. Catharine Shelby

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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