Welcome to Big Oak ...
Big Oak is located in Brantley County<1>.
The location of Big Oak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Big Oak is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Big Oak lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Oak is located in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Big Oak ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Big Oak: This one is located in Brantley County and the other is located in Hall County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 5 communities that are also named Big Oak - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Oak.
Communities near Big Oak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Oak.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Folkston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkston
- Folkston is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folkston <4>
- Hazlehurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Woodbine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
- Nahunta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
- Nahunta is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahunta <4>
- Raybon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Homeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Hoboken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoboken <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 Big Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Oak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big 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 Big Oak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Big Oak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Oak ...
Looking for more information about Big 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 Big Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Oak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brantley County: www.brantleycounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brantley, 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 Big 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. |