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Welcome to White Oak ...

White Oak is located in Camden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of White Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

White Oak is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for White Oak: 912 & 565<3>

The ZIP code for White Oak: 31568<4>

Communities Also Named White Oak ...

While we believe that this White Oak is located in Camden County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named White Oak. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coweta and Walker County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 62 communities that are also named White Oak - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (4), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri, North Carolina (7), Ohio (4), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Virginia (5), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Oak.

Communities near White Oak ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Oak.

  • Woodstock ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock is located in Charlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
  • Kingsland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Brunswick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
  • Hazlehurst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
  • Ella Park ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ella Park is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
  • Woodbine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nahunta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Blythe Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Oak ...

Looking for more information about White 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for White Oak, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Oak.

Adding White Oak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White 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 (so far) for White Oak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the White Oak post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Oak.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the White Oak area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the White Oak area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 White Oak). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether White Oak or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/