Oak Mound, Missouri

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Oak Mound is an unincorporated community in eastern Ozark County, in the Ozarks of south-central Missouri, United States. [1] The community was located on Bond Ridge and the Oak Mound Cemetery lies adjacent to the south side of Missouri Route KK. The North Fork of the White River lies just over one mile west of the site. [2]

History

A post office called Oak Mound was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1932. [3] The name "Oak Mound" is descriptive of the original town site. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Mound, Missouri
  2. ↑ Cureall NW, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U. S. Geological Survey, 1968
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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