Welcome to Musselfork ...
Musselfork is located in Chariton County<1>.
The location of Musselfork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Musselfork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Musselfork is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Musselfork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Musselfork: (660)
Communities near Musselfork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Musselfork.
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <4>
- Marceline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
- Marceline is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <4>
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Huntsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
- Keytesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
- Keytesville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <4>
- Bucklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Callao
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callao
- Callao is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callao <4>
- New Cambria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
- Mendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Musselfork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Musselfork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Musselfork. 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 Musselfork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Musselfork. See our Newspapers Page for Musselfork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Musselfork ...
Looking for more information about Musselfork? 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 Musselfork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Musselfork.
Adding Musselfork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Musselfork 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 Musselfork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Musselfork post office opened in 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Musselfork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Musselfork. 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 Chariton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Musselfork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |