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Oates, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°33′46″N 91°03′23″W / 37.56278°N 91.05639°W / 37.56278; -91.05639
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Oates is an unincorporated community in northern Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Brushy Creek st the intersection of Missouri Route J and county road 836. Nearby communities include Black, approximately seven miles to the east-southeast on the Middle Fork of the Black River and Buick, about six miles to the northwest in Iron County.[2]

History

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A post office called Oates was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The namesake of Oates is unknown.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oates, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

37°33′46″N 91°03′23″W / 37.56278°N 91.05639°W / 37.56278; -91.05639