Welcome to Oaks ...

Oaks is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Oaks is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oaks is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Oaks - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (3), Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (3), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oaks ...

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

• Homer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
• Haynesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
• Cullen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
  • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
• Cotton Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
• Sarepta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
  • Sarepta is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarepta <4>
• Emerson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
• Athens
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Lisbon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
• Shongaloo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongaloo
  • Shongaloo is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shongaloo <4>
• Dykesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish

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 Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oaks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oaks. 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 Oaks.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaks ...

Looking for more information about Oaks? 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 Oaks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oaks.

Adding Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oaks 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 Oaks was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/