Post Oak, Missouri Explained

Post Oak is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is located on Missouri Route 13. The Rock Island Trail runs just north of the community.

History

Post Oak was laid out in the 1850s, and named after nearby Post Oak Creek.^[1] The Post Oak post office remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.^[2]

References

38.5689°N -93.7511°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 20 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070939/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_johnson.html. 24 June 2016.
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2016.