Post Oak, Missouri

Post Oak is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Post Oak was laid out in the 1850s, and named after nearby Post Oak Creek.[2] The Post Oak post office remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Post Oak, Missouri
  2. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

Coordinates: 38°34′08″N 93°45′04″W / 38.56889°N 93.75111°W / 38.56889; -93.75111


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