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Oak is an extinct hamlet in west-central DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri routes 31 and 6 8.5 miles west of Maysville and five miles north of Clarksdale.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Oak was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community most likely was named for oak trees at the town site.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Oak was incorporated during the 1960 US census. Its population then was 16.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16 | — | |
| Missouri Census Data Center[5] | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20, ISBN 0899332242
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ↑ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Missouri Population 1900-1990 (All Incorporated Places)" (PDF). Missouri Census Data Center. University of Missouri Center for Health Policy. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
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39°53′37″N 94°31′47″W / 39.89361°N 94.52972°W
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