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Welcome to Great Oaks ...

Great Oaks is located in Scott County<1>.


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


Great Oaks is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Great Oaks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Great Oaks lies within the (563) area code.

Communities Also Named Great Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Great Oaks - they are located in Alabama, Florida and Virginia.

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

Communities near Great Oaks ...

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

  • Davenport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
  • Rock Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bettendorf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Moline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <4>
  • Eldridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneseo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
  • De Witt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Colona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <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 Great Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Great Oaks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Great Oaks ...

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

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Scott, 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 Great Oaks - 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.









 

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