Welcome to Oak Island ...

Oak Island is located on the South Texas Plains.

Oak Island is located in Bexar County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Oak Island: Oak Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Oak Island is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Oak Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Oak Island: This one is located in Bexar County and the other is located in Chambers County.

Beyond Texas, there are 5 communities that are also named Oak Island - they are located in Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Oak Island ...

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

• San Antonio
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonio is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <4>
• Leon Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
  • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <4>
• Pleasanton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
  • Pleasanton is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
• Kirby
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <4>
• Alamo Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
  • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <4>
• Terrell Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
  • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
• Sandy Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
  • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
• Poteet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
  • Poteet is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteet <4>
• Balcones Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcones Heights
  • Balcones Heights is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balcones Heights <4>
• Lytle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
  • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <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 Oak Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Island.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Island ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/