Tiger Fork is a stream in Shelby County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the North River.
Tiger Fork was named for panthers in the area which pioneer citizens mistook for tigers.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiger Fork
- ^ "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
39°50′53″N 91°51′40″W / 39.848097°N 91.861000°W