Fisk, Missouri

Overview

• Location: Butler County, Missouri
• Legal status: Fourth-class city
• Population: 363 (Change since 1990: -14.0%)
• Founded: 1895
• Name origin: Stephen W. Fisk
• Previously known as: Poplin

Geography

• Located at the intersection MO 51 (Old US 60) and Route DD on the west bank of St. Francis River
• Latitude: 36°46'56" N   (+36.7823)
• Longitude: 90°12'22" W   (-90.2062)
• Public Land Survey: T. 25 N., R. 8 E., Sec. 28-29
• Civil township: Ash Hill
• Land area: 0.33 square miles (211.2 acres)

As the crow flies, Fisk is...

• 1.6 miles E of Ash Hill
• 2.4 miles W of Green Oaks
• 3.2 miles E of Barron
• 4.1 miles NE of Rossville
• 4.2 miles E of Junland
• 5.9 miles SE of Rombauer
• 5.9 miles S of Moccasin Flats
• 6.2 miles NE of Batesville
• 6.3 miles W of Dudley
• 7.7 miles N of Broseley
• 51.4 miles SW of Cape Girardeau
• 127.4 miles S of St. Louis

History

Name origin

Named after Stephen W. Fisk, postmaster and general store owner

Previous names

The town was originally located on the east side of the St. Francois River in Stoddard County and known as Poplin (probably a family name). When the town and post office relocated to the Butler County side, it was renamed to Fisk after the postmaster.

Timeline

1885

Poplin founded on east side of St. Francis River.

1895

New town of Fisk founded on west side of river and Poplin started to die.

1899

Post office in Poplin closed.

Demographics