Lone Oak Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 293.

The township takes its name from Lone Oak Branch creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lone Oak Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles (93.15 square kilometers); of this, 35.94 square miles (93.08 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.

• Athol at 38°10′21″N 94°22′44″W / 38.172527°N 94.37884°W / 38.172527; -94.37884
• Monteith Junction at 38°12′51″N 94°22′01″W / 38.214192°N 94.366896°W / 38.214192; -94.366896
• Peru at 38°10′57″N 94°17′31″W / 38.182527°N 94.291894°W / 38.182527; -94.291894

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

• Mount Pleasant Township (north)
• Summit Township (northeast)
• Pleasant Gap Township (east)
• Prairie Township (southeast)
• Osage Township (southwest)
• New Home Township (west)

The township contains Fairview Cemetery.

• U.S. Route 71
• Missouri Route 52

• Butler R-V School District
• Rich Hill R-IV

• Missouri's 4th congressional district
• State House District 125
• State Senate District 31

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com