Shook is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri, United States. The community is located on the West Fork Lost Creek arm of Lake Wappapello along Missouri Route D,[2] approximately sixteen miles north of Poplar Bluff.
Shook | |
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  Shook Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′34″N 90°18′32″W / 37.04278°N 90.30889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 752136[1] |
The Shook post office was in operation from 1904 to 1999.[3] The community has the name of George Shook, an early settler.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Shook, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Shook, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966 (1985 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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