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Burr_Oak,_Ohio Latitude and Longitude:

39°33′03″N 82°03′50″W / 39.55083°N 82.06389°W / 39.55083; -82.06389
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Burr Oak, Ohio
Burr Oak, Ohio is located in Ohio
Burr Oak, Ohio
Burr Oak, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°33′03″N 82°03′50″W / 39.55083°N 82.06389°W / 39.55083; -82.06389
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Athens
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 740
GNIS feature ID1075490 [1]

Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Athens County, Ohio, United States. Burr Oak is located on Ohio State Route 13, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast of Glouster.

History

A post office called Burr Oak was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1911. [2] The community was named for burr oak trees near the original town site. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burr Oak, Ohio
  2. ^ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Gary, Williams (March 5, 2014). Hiking Ohio. Human Kinetics. p. 81. ISBN  978-1-4504-1253-7.