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. 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.
Coordinates: 36°35′02″N 90°59′20″W / 36.58389°N 90.98889°W
Categories:
- Ghost towns in Missouri
- Former populated places in Ripley County, Missouri
- Ozark region, Missouri geography stubs