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Welcome to Fair Oaks ...

Fair Oaks is located in Sumter County<1>.

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

Fair Oaks is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Fair Oaks: (205)

Communities Also Named Fair Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Fair Oaks - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (6), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Fair Oaks ...

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

  • Aliceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Scooba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Scooba
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
  • Pickensville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pickensville is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pickensville
  • Shuqualak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shuqualak
  • Epes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
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  • Boligee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gainesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
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  • Geiger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
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  • Emelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Emelle
  • Memphis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Memphis is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Memphis

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair Oaks ...

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

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fair Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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