Mark is an extinct town in
Marion County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The
GNIS
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classifies it as a populated place.
A post office called Mark was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1927. The community had the name of Clayton Mark, an investor in the site. Variant names were "Dunsford" and "Moody".
References
Ghost towns in Missouri
Former populated places in Marion County, Missouri
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