Welcome to Oak Run ...
Oak Run is located in Knox County<1>.
Oak Run is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oak Run lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oak Run: 309 & 861<3>
Communities Also Named Oak Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oak Run - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Run.
Communities near Oak Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Run.
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Abingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
- Galva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toulon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Toulon is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <4>
- Brimfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wataga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodhull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Woodhull is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <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 Oak Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Run. 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 Oak Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Run. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Run ...
Looking for more information about Oak Run? 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 Oak Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Run.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Run - 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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Oak Run area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Oak Run area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |