Oates, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the US state of Missouri
Oates is an unincorporated community in northern Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Brushy Creek st the intersection of Missouri Route J and county road 836. Nearby communities include Black, approximately seven miles to the east-southeast on the Middle Fork of the Black River and Buick, about six miles to the northwest in Iron County.[2]
History
A post office called Oates was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The namesake of Oates is unknown.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oates, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Reynolds County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Centerville
- Bunker‡
- Centerville
- Ellington
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°33′46″N 91°03′23″W / 37.56278°N 91.05639°W / 37.56278; -91.05639
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