Welcome to Oark ...
Oark is located in Johnson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Oark is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oark lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oark: 479
The ZIP code for Oark: 72852<3>
Communities near Oark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oark.
- Clarksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ozark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Altus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Wiederkehr Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Batson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Linville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
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 Oark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oark. 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 Oark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oark. See our Newspapers Page for Oark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oark ...
Looking for more information about Oark? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oark, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oark.
Adding Oark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oark 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 (so far) for Oark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oark post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oark.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oark). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oark or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |