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. 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.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charter Oak
- ^ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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