Black Oak, Missouri Explained

Black Oak is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Black Oak was platted in the early 1870s, and named for a grove of black oak trees near the original town site.[1] A post office called Black Oak was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1904.[2]

References

39.5472°N -93.8386°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 7 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070615/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_caldwell.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .

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