Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri

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Oak Ridge (formerly called Douglas) is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Oak Ridge was laid out in 1895. [2] Oak Ridge was descriptively on account of the topography of the area. [2] The name of the post office was afterward changed to Douglas in order to avoid repetition with the similarly named town of Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. [2] A post office called Douglas was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1922. [3] The name Douglas has since faded from use. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri
  2. 1 2 3 "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ Reid, Larry E. (2006). My Reid and Harrison Families in North America from Their Arrival to Present: With Special Section on the Eells, Loss, Smiths of New York. Larry Reid. p. 16. ISBN   978-1-59872-533-9. Douglas was the previous name of the Oak Ridge community...

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