Welcome to Lone Oak ...
The town of Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lone Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lone Oak has a population of 90 people<2> (see below for details).
Lone Oak is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lone Oak lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lone Oak (for example, toward Roanoke (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lone Oak had an population of 90 people. This is a decrease of 2.17% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lone Oak had a population of 92 people. This makes Lone Oak the county's 6th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lone Oak.
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 Colorado, 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 10 communities that are near Lone Oak.
- Smokey Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- Newnan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
- Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <5>
- LaGrange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <5>
- Carrolls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Senoia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
- Senoia is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <5>
- Graysons Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
- Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <5>
- Hogansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
- Hogansville is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <5>
- Louise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Sunny Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
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 1889.
We also found Lone Oak in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Meriwether, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lone Oak. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lone Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |