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Musselfork (also known as Muscle Fork) is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Musselfork was founded in the 1870s, and named after nearby Mussel Fork creek. 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.

Municipalities and communities of Chariton County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Bee Branch
  • Bowling Green
  • Brunswick
  • Chariton
  • Clark
  • Cockrell
  • Cunningham
  • Keytesville
  • Mendon
  • Musselfork
  • Salisbury
  • Salt Creek
  • Triplett
  • Wayland
  • Yellow Creek
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

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

Coordinates: 39°33′05″N 92°52′32″W / 39.55139°N 92.87556°W / 39.55139; -92.87556

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