Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana
Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Burr Oak in 1848.[2] The community probably took its name from the nearby Burr Oak Schoolhouse,[3] built in 1840.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana
- ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...may have derived its name from the Burr Oak school...
- ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 252.
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Coordinates: 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W / 41.32306°N 85.43306°W
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