Ponder, Missouri
Ponder is an extinct town in southwestern Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 142 between Doniphan to the east and Gatewood to the west. Fourche Creek passes just east of the site.[2]
A post office called Ponder was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1957.[3] The community has the name of Pleasant John Ponder, the original owner of the town site.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ponder
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
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