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Oak is an unincorporated community in west-central DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri routes 31 and 6 8.5 miles west of Maysville and five miles north of Clarksdale.

History

A post office called Oak was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906. The community most likely was named for the oaks at the original town site.

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