Welcome to White Oak Junction ...
White Oak Junction is located in McCreary County<1>.
The location of White Oak Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Oak Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
A typical abbreviation for White Oak Junction: White Oak Jct. (or less commonly used: White Oak Jctn.)
White Oak Junction is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: White Oak Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from White Oak Junction (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for White Oak Junction: (606)
Communities Also Named White Oak Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named White Oak Junction - they are located in Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Oak Junction.
Communities near White Oak Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Oak Junction.
- Gernt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Helenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
- Helenwood is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>
- Burnside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
- Smith Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Marshes Siding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Revelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Ritner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
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 White Oak Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Oak Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Oak Junction. 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 White Oak Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak Junction. See our Newspapers Page for White Oak Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Oak Junction ...
Looking for more information about White Oak Junction? 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 White Oak Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Oak Junction.
Adding White Oak Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Oak Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for White Oak Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the White Oak Junction post office opened in 1931.
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Oak Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Oak Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |