Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Burr Oak
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Noble
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Noble
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Coordinates:	41.3231°N -85.4331°W
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation Ft:	915
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46701
Area Code:	260
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	450522

Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Burr Oak in 1848, but was soon discontinued, in 1850.^[2] The community probably took its name from the nearby Burr Oak Schoolhouse,^[3] built in 1840.^[4]

Geography

Burr Oak is located at 41.3231°N -85.4331°W.

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-10-04. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
2. Web site: Noble County . Jim Forte Postal History . 13 September 2015.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 83. ...may have derived its name from the Burr Oak school....
4. Book: Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1882. F.A. Battey & Company. 252.