White Oak, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Water tower in White Oak
Water tower in White Oak
Location of White Oak in Missouri
Location of White Oak in Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDunklin
Area
[1]
 • Total0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
272 ft (83 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total101
 • Density801.59/sq mi (309.76/km2)
FIPS code29-79468
GNIS feature ID2806398[2]

White Oak is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located on Route 25, approximately five miles north of Kennett.

A post office called White Oak was established in 1891, and the name was changed to Whiteoak in 1895.[3] The community was named for a grove of white oak trees near the original town site.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020101—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak, Missouri
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

36°19′48″N 90°01′39″W / 36.33000°N 90.02750°W / 36.33000; -90.02750


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