Charter Oak, Missouri Explained

Charter Oak is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A variant spelling was "Charteroak".

History

Charter Oak had its start ca. 1900 when the railroad was extended to that point.[1] The community took its name from the Charteroak Land and Lumber Company. A post office called Charteroak was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1957.[2]

References

36.7153°N -89.7197°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 26, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071913/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_stoddard.html . June 24, 2016 . live .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 26 December 2016.

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