Black Oak, Daviess County, Indiana

Black Oak
Unincorporated community
Black Oak
Black Oak
Coordinates: 38°39′45″N 87°04′52″W / 38.66250°N 87.08111°W / 38.66250; -87.08111Coordinates: 38°39′45″N 87°04′52″W / 38.66250°N 87.08111°W / 38.66250; -87.08111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Township Barr
Elevation 515 ft (157 m)
ZIP code 47558
FIPS code 18-05600[1]
GNIS feature ID 431138[2]

Black Oak is a small unincorporated community in Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

It was named for the presence of black oak trees.[3]

Geography

Black Oak is located at 38°39′45″N 87°04′52″W / 38.66250°N 87.08111°W / 38.66250; -87.08111.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Black Oak, Daviess County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the black oak timber...


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