Oak, Missouri Explained

Oak is an unincorporated community in west-central DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri routes 31 and 6 8.5 miles west of Maysville and five miles north of Clarksdale.[1]

History

A post office called Oak was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community most likely was named for the oaks at the original town site.[3]

References

39.8936°N -94.5297°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 September 2016.
  3. Web site: DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 27 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070351/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dekalb.html. 24 June 2016.

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