Oak Ridge (formerly called Douglas) is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editOak 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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...
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