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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Black Oak (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Black Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Black Oak is located in Caldwell County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell County: Carroll, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Livingston & Ray.

Below are the counties that are near Black Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Oak:

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Black Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Braymer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowgill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowgill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Gould Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
      • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
    • Proctorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
    • Polo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <1>
    • Kingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Breckenridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Nettleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Stet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
    • Mandeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
    • Bogard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
      • Bogard is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <1>
    • Norborne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Palemon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
    • Tina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Carrollton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Miles Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
    • Hale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Bosworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Wakenda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakenda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Excelsior Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
      • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <1>
    • Holt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
    • Prathersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
      • Prathersville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Mosby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
      • Mosby is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Kearney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Converse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
    • Lathrop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
      • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <1>
    • Turney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <1>
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Lock Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
      • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Gallatin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Altamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Mabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Daviess County
    • Winston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jamesport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
      • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • Osborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <1>
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Lafayette County
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Page City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Wellington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
  • Linn County
    • Fountain Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
      • Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Dawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Utica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Avalon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Livingston County
    • Chillicothe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Livingston County
    • Wheeling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Georgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Ray County
    • Ovid ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Ray County
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Ray County
    • Rockingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Ray County
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Ray County
    • Morton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Ray County
    • Elmira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Rayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lawson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Saline County
    • Little Osage Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
      • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Black Oak.

Cemeteries Near Black Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Oak.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.

  • Braymer Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braymer Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braymer Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowgill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowgill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phares Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • McVeigh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVeigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVeigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penniston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penniston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guffey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Christian Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Black Oak had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.

  • Tinney Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney Grove
    • Tinney Grove is located in Ray County
  • Braymer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowgill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowgill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
    • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Georgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Ray County
  • Ovid ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Ray County
  • Catawba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Caldwell County
  • Taitsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
    • Taitsville is located in Ray County
  • Gould Farm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
    • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Carroll County
  • Proctorville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
    • Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
  • Bonanza ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
  • Millville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Ray County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ludlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Polo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <1>
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Ray County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Oak.

Newspapers Published in Black Oak ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Oak, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Oak.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Black Oak:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Black Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5472, Longitude: -93.8385       In this case, the coordinates for Black Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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