Welcome to Live Oak ...
Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County<1>.
The location of Live Oak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Live Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Live Oak is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Live Oak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Live Oak is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Live Oak ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Live Oak - they are located in California (3), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Louisiana (3), North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Live Oak.
Communities near Live Oak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Live Oak.
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Luverne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
- Brantley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
- Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Petrey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Vidette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cherokee Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Social Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw 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 Live Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Live Oak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Live Oak. 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 Live Oak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Live Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Live Oak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Live Oak ...
Looking for more information about Live Oak? 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 Live Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Live Oak.
Adding Live Oak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Live Oak 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 Live Oak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Live Oak post office opened in 1875.
We also found Live Oak in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Live Oak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Live Oak. 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 Crenshaw, 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 Live Oak - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |