White Oak, Missouri

White Oak, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Water tower in White Oak
Location of White Oak in Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Dunklin
Area [1]
• Total	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
• Land	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	272 ft (83 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	101
• Density	801.59/sq mi (309.76/km2)
FIPS code	29-79468
GNIS feature ID	2806398 [2]

White Oak is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. ^[2] It is located on Route 25, approximately five miles north of Kennett.

A post office called White Oak was established in 1891, and the name was changed to Whiteoak in 1895. ^[3] The community was named for a grove of white oak trees near the original town site. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	101		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

It is in the Holcomb R-III School District. ^[6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak, Missouri
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
4. "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. Geography Division. 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dunklin County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 30, 2025. - Text list

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