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Welcome to Seven Oaks ...

The city of Seven Oaks is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Seven Oaks is located in Polk County<1>.


The location of Seven 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 Seven Oaks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seven Oaks has a population of 126 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Seven Oaks is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Seven Oaks lies within the (936) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seven Oaks had an population of 126 people. This is an increase of 13.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seven Oaks had a population of 111 people. This makes Seven Oaks the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 111 people, the population of Seven Oaks decreased 15.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 131 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Seven Oaks.

Communities Also Named Seven Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Seven Oaks - they are located in California, Florida, Maryland (2), Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Seven Oaks ...

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

  • Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
  • Onalaska
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <5>
  • Corrigan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Goodrich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <5>
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Moscow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
  • Bold Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
  • Lily Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
  • Skinner Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
    • Skinner Town is located in Polk 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 Seven Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seven Oaks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seven Oaks ...

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

Adding Seven Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seven 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 Seven Oaks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Seven Oaks post office opened in 1886.

We also found Seven Oaks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seven Oaks.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, 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 Seven Oaks.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seven Oaks - 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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