Black Oak, Missouri

History

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

  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 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.


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