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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Clarks Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clarks Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Clarks Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Clarks Fork: Clarks Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Clarks Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Clarks Fork may originally have been Clark's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Clarks Fork might be written as Clark Fork.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cooper County: Boone, Howard, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Clarks Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarks Fork:

  • Cooper County     (The home county of Clarks Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Windsor Place village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
      • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
      • Windsor Place village
    • Prairie Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Lone Elm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wooldridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Boonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Clarks Fork to Pisgah
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
    • Bellair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lamine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • Harriston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
      • Harriston is located in Cooper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harriston
      • From Clarks Fork to Harriston
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Rocheport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
      • Rocheport is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <3>
    • Huntsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • McBaine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
      • McBaine is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pierpont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Moores Switch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
    • Hinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinton
      • From Clarks Fork to Hinton
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
    • Stephens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
    • Oldham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Folsom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folsom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Folsom
      • From Clarks Fork to Folsom
    • Lindbergh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Stephens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Chariton County
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Centertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <3>
    • Saint Martins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Lohman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
    • Scruggs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scruggs
      • From Clarks Fork to Scruggs
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • Sebree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
      • Sebree is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebree
      • From Clarks Fork to Sebree
    • Fayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Clarks Fork to Burton
    • Steinmetz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinmetz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
      • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steinmetz
      • From Clarks Fork to Steinmetz
    • Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
    • Armstrong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Lupus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • 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.<2> 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
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • California
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • McGirk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
      • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
    • Latham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
    • Fortuna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
    • High Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Syracuse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Florence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glensted
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Excelsior
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Excelsior
      • From Clarks Fork to Excelsior
  • Pettis County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Higbee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <3>
    • Yates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.
    • Arrow Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
      • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <3>
    • Nelson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saline City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Napton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilliam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Marshall Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarks Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Clarks Fork.

Cemeteries Near Clarks Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarks Fork.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarks Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.

  • Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCullock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Toler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Lick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clarks Fork had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarks Fork, with the one closest to Clarks Fork listed first.

  • Overton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
    • Overton is located in Cooper County
  • Lone Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
    • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Pisgah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pisgah
    • From Clarks Fork to Pisgah
  • Rocheport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
    • Rocheport is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <3>
  • Boonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Billingsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
    • Billingsville is located in Cooper County
  • Speed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Cooper County
  • Bellair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
  • 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.<2> 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>
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Lupus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • Estill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
      • Estill is located in Howard County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarks Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarks Fork.

Newspapers Published in Clarks Fork ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarks Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarks Fork, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarks Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clarks Fork:

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clarks Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarks Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarks Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8868, Longitude: -92.6524    









 

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