Black Oak, Missouri

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Black Oak is an unincorporated community in southern 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 on July 27, 1868, and remained in operation until June 30, 1904. [3] [4] The town had a peak population of around 150 inhabitants. When Braymer was established because of the railroad, the town dissipated. [5] Only a church and cemetery remain today.

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 June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Earngey, Bill (1985). Caldwell County, Missouri History Volume I. Caldwell County Historical Society.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  5. Williams, Walter (1915). A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 384.

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