Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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| Coordinates: 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W / 41.32306°N 85.43306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Noble |
| Township | Noble |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46701 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450522 |
History edit
A post office was established at Burr Oak in 1848, but was soon discontinued, in 1850.[3] The community probably took its name from the nearby Burr Oak Schoolhouse,[4] built in 1840.[5]
Geography edit
Burr Oak is located at 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W / 41.32306°N 85.43306°W.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 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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