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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
Cities
Townships
  • Baker
  • Benton
  • Brookfield
  • Bucklin
  • Clay
  • Enterprise
  • Grantsville
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Locust Creek
  • Marceline
  • North Salem
  • Parson Creek
  • Yellow Creek
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

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

Coordinates: 39°43′09″N 93°11′09″W / 39.71917°N 93.18583°W / 39.71917; -93.18583

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