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Post Oak, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°34′08″N 93°45′04″W / 38.56889°N 93.75111°W / 38.56889; -93.75111
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Post Oak is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is located on Missouri Route 13. The Rock Island Trail runs just north of the community.

History

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Post Oak was laid out in the 1850s, and named after nearby Post Oak Creek.[2] The Post Oak post office remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Post Oak, Missouri
  2. ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

38°34′08″N 93°45′04″W / 38.56889°N 93.75111°W / 38.56889; -93.75111