Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana

Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Burr Oak in 1848.[2] The community probably took its name from the nearby Burr Oak Schoolhouse,[3] built in 1840.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana
  2. "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...may have derived its name from the Burr Oak school...
  4. Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 252.

Coordinates: 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W / 41.32306°N 85.43306°W / 41.32306; -85.43306


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