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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