White Oak, Missouri
White Oak is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 25, approximately five miles north of Kennett.
Water tower in White Oak
A post office called White Oak was established in 1891, and the name was changed to Whiteoak in 1895.[2] The community was named for a grove of white oak trees near the original town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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