Welcome to Merry Oaks ...

The location of Merry Oaks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Merry Oaks is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Merry Oaks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Merry Oaks: (757)

Communities Also Named Merry Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Merry Oaks: This one is located in and the other is located in Fairfax County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Merry Oaks - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Merry Oaks ...

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

• Newport News
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
  • Newport News is located in Newport News City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <3>
• Hampton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
• Williamsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
• Poquoson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
  • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <3>
• Smithfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
• Surry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
  • Surry is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <3>
• Lackey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
  • Lackey is located in York County
• Yorktown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Yorktown is located in York County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <3>
• Dare
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
  • Dare is located in York County
• Homewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Surry 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 Merry Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merry Oaks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merry Oaks ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/