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Welcome to Oak Leaf ...

The town of Oak Leaf is located

Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Leaf has a population of 1,484 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Oak Leaf is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Leaf had an population of 1,484 people. This is an increase of 14.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Leaf had a population of 1,298 people. This makes Oak Leaf the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,298 people, the population of Oak Leaf increased 7.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,209 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Leaf.

Communities Also Named Oak Leaf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oak Leaf - they are located in Alabama and Ontario.

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

Communities near Oak Leaf ...

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

  • Dallas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Grand Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • DeSoto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waxahachie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
  • Duncanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Midlothian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Balch Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
    • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Leaf ...

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

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

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Leaf.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Leaf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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