Welcome to Black Oak ...
Black Oak is located in Caldwell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Black Oak is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Black Oak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Black Oak ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Black Oak - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Indiana (2), Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Oak.
Communities near Black Oak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Oak.
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Braymer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
- Braymer is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <3>
- Norborne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - 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 <3>
- Hardin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - 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
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Rayville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Ray County
- Estimated population in 2012: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Oak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Oak. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Oak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Black Oak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Oak ...
Looking for more information about Black Oak? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Black Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Oak.
Adding Black Oak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black Oak in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black Oak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Black Oak post office opened in 1868.
We also found Black Oak in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Oak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |