White Oak, Missouri

White Oak, Missouri
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
 • Total0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation272 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]

  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.