Welcome to Post Oak ...

Post Oak is located in Fayette County<1>.

The location of Post Oak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Post Oak is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Post Oak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Post Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Post Oak - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee (2), Texas (7) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Post Oak.

Communities near Post Oak ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Post Oak.

• Effingham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
• Vandalia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
• Altamont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Ramsey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
• Brownstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Watson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Stewardson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
• Cowden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Cowden is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>
• Farina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Post Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Post Oak.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Post Oak. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Post Oak.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Post Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Post Oak.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Post Oak ...

Looking for more information about Post Oak? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Post Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Post Oak.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Post Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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