Oakside, Missouri

Oakside is an unincorporated community in western Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community lies on a county road approximately 700 feet from the Shannon-Texas county line and one-quarter mile east of Missouri Route 17. It is located approximately five miles south of Summersville and 7.5 miles north of Mountain View.[2]

History

A post office called Oakside was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakside, Missouri
  2. Pine Crest, MO 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1985 rev.)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  4. "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.



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