Welcome to River Oaks ...

River Oaks is located in Goochland County<1>.

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

River Oaks is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

River Oaks is within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named River Oaks ...

While we believe that this River Oaks is located in Goochland County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named River Oaks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax and Norfolk City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 22 communities that are also named River Oaks - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (4) and Utah.

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

Communities near River Oaks ...

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

• Richmond
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Ashland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Lorraine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
• Tuckahoe Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
  • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
• Midlothian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
  • Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <4>
• Robious
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
  • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
• Short Pump
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pump
  • Short Pump is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Short Pump <4>
• Tuckahoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  • Tuckahoe is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckahoe <4>
• Bon Air
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
  • Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <4>
• Wyndham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
  • Wyndham is located in Henrico 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 River Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Oaks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Oaks ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.va.us/

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