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Welcome to Fair Oaks ...

Fair Oaks is located in Floyd County<1>.


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


Fair Oaks is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fair Oaks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Fair Oaks (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Fair Oaks: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Fair Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Fair Oaks: This one is located in Floyd County and the other is located in Cobb County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 28 communities that are also named Fair Oaks - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (6), Illinois (3), Indiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fair Oaks.

Communities near Fair Oaks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fair Oaks.

  • Rome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
  • Ligon ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
    • Ligon is located in Bartow County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
  • Cedartown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Adairsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Euharlee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Seney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Summerville Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Summerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Chiaha ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
    • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
  • Trion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
    • Trion is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair Oaks ...

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

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.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 Floyd, 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 Fair Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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