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