unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
, United States. It is located on Route 25, approximately five miles north of Kennett.
A post office called White Oak was established in 1891, and the name was changed to Whiteoak in 1895. The community was named for a grove of white oak trees near the original town site.