Oak, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Oak is an unincorporated community in west-central DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri routes 31 and 6 8.5 miles west of Maysville and five miles north of Clarksdale.[2]
History
A post office called Oak was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community most likely was named for the oaks at the original town site.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20, ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Maysville
- Cameron‡
- Clarksdale
- Maysville
- Osborn‡
- Stewartsville
- Union Star
- Amity
- Weatherby
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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