Oak Ridge (formerly called Douglas) is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
Oak Ridge was laid out in 1895. [2] Oak Ridge was descriptively on account of the topography of the area. [2] The name of the post office was afterward changed to Douglas in order to avoid repetition with the similarly named town of Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. [2] A post office called Douglas was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1922. [3] The name Douglas has since faded from use. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri
- ^ a b c "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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^ Reid, Larry E. (2006).
My Reid and Harrison Families in North America from Their Arrival to Present: With Special Section on the Eells, Loss, Smiths of New York. Larry Reid. p. 16.
ISBN
978-1-59872-533-9.
Douglas was the previous name of the Oak Ridge community...
Municipalities and communities of
Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°01′48″N 89°50′30″W / 36.03000°N 89.84167°W
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Oak Ridge (formerly called Douglas) is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
Oak Ridge was laid out in 1895. [2] Oak Ridge was descriptively on account of the topography of the area. [2] The name of the post office was afterward changed to Douglas in order to avoid repetition with the similarly named town of Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. [2] A post office called Douglas was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1922. [3] The name Douglas has since faded from use. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri
- ^ a b c "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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^ Reid, Larry E. (2006).
My Reid and Harrison Families in North America from Their Arrival to Present: With Special Section on the Eells, Loss, Smiths of New York. Larry Reid. p. 16.
ISBN
978-1-59872-533-9.
Douglas was the previous name of the Oak Ridge community...
Municipalities and communities of
Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°01′48″N 89°50′30″W / 36.03000°N 89.84167°W
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| This Pemiscot County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |