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Black Oak, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°32′50″N 93°50′19″W / 39.54722°N 93.83861°W / 39.54722; -93.83861
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Black Oak is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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Black Oak was platted in the early 1870s, and named for a grove of black oak trees near the original town site.[2] A post office called Black Oak was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Oak, Missouri
  2. ^ "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.

39°32′50″N 93°50′19″W / 39.54722°N 93.83861°W / 39.54722; -93.83861