Black Oak, Missouri

Black Oak is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

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]

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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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