Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana

Burr Oak
Unincorporated community
Burr Oak
Burr Oak
Coordinates: 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W / 41.32306°N 85.43306°W / 41.32306; -85.43306Coordinates: 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W / 41.32306°N 85.43306°W / 41.32306; -85.43306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Noble
Township Noble
Elevation[1] 915 ft (279 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46701
Area code(s) 260
GNIS feature ID 450522

Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

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

Burr Oak is located at 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W / 41.32306°N 85.43306°W / 41.32306; -85.43306.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 252.


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