Oakside, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Oakside is an unincorporated community in western Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community lies on a county road approximately 700 feet from the Shannon-Texas county line and one-quarter mile east of Missouri Route 17. It is located approximately five miles south of Summersville and 7.5 miles north of Mountain View.[2]
History
A post office called Oakside was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakside, Missouri
- ^ Pine Crest, MO 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1985 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Shannon County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Eminence
- Birch Tree
- Eminence
- Summersville‡
- Winona
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°06′26″N 91°39′09″W / 37.10722°N 91.65250°W / 37.10722; -91.65250
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