Burr Oak, Missouri
Burr Oak is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Variant names were "Burr Oak Valley" and "Burroak".[1] A post office called Burr Oak Valley was established in 1875, the name was changed to Burroak in 1895, the name was changed again to Burr Oak in 1899, and the post office closed in 1905.[2] The community was named for a grove of burr oak trees near the original town site.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burr Oak (historical)
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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