Welcome to Oak ...
Oak is located in Pope County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Oak, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Oak is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oak: (618)
Communities Also Named Oak ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Oak - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak.
Communities near Oak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak.
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Eldorado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
- Carrier Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
- Rosiclare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
- Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
- Galatia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Galatia is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <4>
- Golconda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
- Creal Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
- Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <4>
- Equality
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <4>
- Raleigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
- Stonefort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
- Stonefort is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Oak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Oak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak ...
Looking for more information about 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 Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak.
Adding Oak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Oak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oak post office opened in 1860.
We also found Oak in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak - 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |