Mumford, Missouri

Mumford is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located at the junction of Jones Branch and Pierson Creek about 1.3 miles east of the current U.S. 65 bypass of east Springfield. The old St. Louis - San Francisco Railroad (currently the BNSF Railroad) passes just southwest of the location. The old Mt. Pisgah School was located just to the north.[2]

History

A post office called Mumford was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1924.[3] The community has the name of the original owner of the site.[4]

Notable person

Leonard Dodson, a professional golfer, was born at Mumford.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mumford, Missouri
  2. Ozark, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1945 (location from GNIS coordinates)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. "Greene County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  5. McNew, Monte (2006). Golf in the Ozarks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7385-4033-7.



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