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

Burr Oak
Unincorporated community
Burr Oak
Burr Oak
Coordinates: 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipNoble
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46701
Area code(s)260
GNIS feature ID450522

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.


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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