Welcome to Lone Oak ...
Lone Oak is located in Las Animas County<1>.
The location of Lone 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 Lone Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Lone Oak is 5,640 feet [1,719 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lone Oak is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lone Oak lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Lone Oak and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Lone Oak lies within the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Lone Oak ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Lone Oak - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (7), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lone Oak.
Communities near Lone Oak ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Lone Oak.
- Branson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Branson is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Former name for Branson:
- Wilson's Switch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
- Villegreen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen
- Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
- Kim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
- Kim is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <4>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Folsom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
- Trinchera
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinchera
- Trinchera is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinchera <4>
- Des Moines
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <4>
- Capulin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Union County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <4>
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 Lone Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lone Oak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lone 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 Lone Oak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Lone Oak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lone Oak ...
Looking for more information about Lone 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 Lone Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lone Oak.
Adding Lone Oak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lone 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 Lone Oak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lone Oak post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lone Oak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Las Animas, 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 Lone 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |