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Welcome to Bee Fork ...

Bee Fork is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bee Fork, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bee Fork: Bee Frk.

Bee Fork is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bee Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bee Fork: (573)

Communities near Bee Fork ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bee Fork.

  • Ellington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
  • Viburnum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
    • Viburnum is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <4>
  • Bunker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Dent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <4>
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • Corridon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
  • Greeley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
  • Oates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Oates is located in Reynolds County
  • Black
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruit City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
  • Lesterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bee Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bee Fork.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bee Fork. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bee Fork.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bee Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Bee Fork.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bee Fork ...

Looking for more information about Bee Fork? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bee Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bee Fork.

Adding Bee Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bee Fork in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bee Fork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bee Fork on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bee Fork.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bee Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Reynolds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bee Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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