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.
History
A post office called Oak was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906. The community most likely was named for the oaks at the original town site.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20, ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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| Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Maysville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°53′37″N 94°31′47″W / 39.89361°N 94.52972°W / 39.89361; -94.52972
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