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Royal Oak, Missouri

Royal Oak is an unincorporated community in Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on U.S. Route 160, approximately five miles northwest of Alton. Dry Creek flows past approximately one half mile east of the location.[2]

History edit

A post office called Royaloak was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1895.[3] Besides the post office, Royal Oak had a church,[4] and a school.[5] The site was so named on account of a nearby tract of oak trees.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royal Oak, Missouri
  2. ^ Alton, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royal Oak Church
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royal Oak School
  6. ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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