White Oak, Missouri
White Oak is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 25, approximately five miles north of Kennett.
A post office called White Oak was established in 1891, and the name was changed to Whiteoak in 1895.[2] The community was named for a grove of white oak trees near the original town site.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
Coordinates: 36°19′49″N 90°01′40″W / 36.33028°N 90.02778°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Dunklin County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Southeast Missouri geography stubs