Welcome to Clarks Fork ...

Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarks Fork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Clarks Fork: Clarks Frk.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Clarks Fork for more information about variations on the name of Clarks Fork.

Clarks Fork is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Clarks Fork: (660)

Communities Also Named Clarks Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Clarks Fork - they are located in Idaho and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarks Fork.

Communities near Clarks Fork ...

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

• Columbia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
• Boonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
• California
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
• Tipton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
• Fayette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Fayette is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
• New Franklin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
  • New Franklin is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <3>
• Pilot Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
  • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
• Jamestown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
• Bunceton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
  • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <3>
• Clarksburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people

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 Clarks Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarks Fork.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarks 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 Clarks Fork.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarks Fork ...

Looking for more information about Clarks 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 Clarks Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clarks Fork.

Adding Clarks Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarks Fork in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clarks Fork was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Clarks Fork in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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