South Fork Missouri Map

About South Fork, Missouri

South Fork is a locality in Howell County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 23.3 people per km². South Fork is located at 36.6380°N, 91.9548°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65775.

South Fork occupies a quiet stretch of Missouri where the land yields to the subtle, persistent erosion of the Ozark plateau. It lies 9.2 miles southwest of West Plains, MO (from West Plains, MO: bearing 221°T), and is situated 31.0 miles northeast of Mountain Home. West Fork Spring Creek carves a narrow, serpentine path through the limestone bedrock just a mile away, its waters moving with a deliberate, low-slung clarity that defines the local hydrology. To the east, the horizon is anchored by the muted, earthen silhouette of Turkeypen Ridge, while the earth itself breaks into the gentle depressions of Old House Hollow. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the tall grasses into fine, metallic filaments that catch the cooling air as it settles over the timbered landscape.

South Fork maintains a temperament forged by generations of agrarian endurance and the measured pace of the timber trade. The nearby West Plains Towersite acts as a silent sentinel over the surrounding woodland, overseeing a region that remains deeply connected to the seasonal rhythms of the White River State Forest. Life here is defined by the preservation of modest, sturdy structures and the quiet industry of those who have stayed to work the soil. Residents often find their way toward Arrowhead Lakes when the summer humidity peaks, seeking a moment of stillness where the water mirrors the expansive, cloud-streaked sky. It is a place that asks for little, offering instead an unadorned clarity of purpose that persists long after the sun has slipped behind the distant, shadowed rises.

About This South Fork Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Fork, Missouri. Coordinates: 36.637973, -91.954841. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for South Fork includes the ZIP code (65775), telephone area code (417), county seat of Howell County (West Plains), and school district assignment (West Plains R-VII School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.