Charter Oak, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Stoddard County, Missouri

Charter Oak is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] A variant spelling was "Charteroak".[1]

History

Charter Oak had its start ca. 1900 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community took its name from the Charteroak Land and Lumber Company.[2] A post office called Charteroak was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1957.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charter Oak
  2. ^ a b "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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36°42′55″N 89°43′11″W / 36.71528°N 89.71972°W / 36.71528; -89.71972


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