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Welcome to Black Oak ...

Black Oak is located in Washington County<1>.

Black Oak is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Black Oak: 479

Communities Also Named Black Oak ...

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

  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Springdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lowell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Farmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tontitown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
  • Elkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elkins is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <3>
  • Bethel Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
  • West Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.