Welcome to Black Oak ...

The town of Black Oak is located in Poinsett County<1>.

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

Black Oak is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Black Oak and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Black Oak is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Black Oak ...

While we believe that this Black Oak is located in Poinsett County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Black Oak. Those communities are located in the following counties: Craighead and Washington County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 14 communities that are also named Black Oak - they are located in Alabama, California, Indiana (2), Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Oak.

Communities near Black Oak ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Oak.

• Trumann
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
  • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
• Marked Tree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
  • Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <4>
• Harrisburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
• Earle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
  • Earle is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <4>
• Lepanto
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
  • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <4>
• Parkin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
  • Parkin is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <4>
• Tyronza
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
  • Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <4>
• Cherry Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
• Turrell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
  • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <4>
• Joiner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
  • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Oak ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/