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Coordinates: 36°42′55″N 89°43′11″W / 36.71528°N 89.71972°W / 36.71528; -89.71972
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'''Charter Oak''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Missouri]].<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|715748|name=Charter Oak}}</ref> A variant spelling was "Charteroak".<ref name=GNIS />
'''Charter Oak''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Missouri]].<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|715748|name=Charter Oak}}</ref> A variant spelling was "Charteroak".<ref name=GNIS />


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Latest revision as of 05:47, 23 July 2023

Charter Oak is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] A variant spelling was "Charteroak".[1]

History

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Charter Oak had its start ca. 1900 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community took its name from the Charteroak Land and Lumber Company.[2] A post office called Charteroak was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1957.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charter Oak
  2. ^ a b "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

36°42′55″N 89°43′11″W / 36.71528°N 89.71972°W / 36.71528; -89.71972