Welcome to Four Oaks ...

Four Oaks is located in Pendleton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Four Oaks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Four Oaks is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Four Oaks is located in the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Four Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Four Oaks - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Four Oaks ...

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

• Cynthiana
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
  • Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <4>
• Williamstown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
• Crittenden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
  • Crittenden is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
• Dry Ridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
  • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
• Augusta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Felicity
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
  • Felicity is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <4>
• Brooksville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
• Butler
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Pendleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Mount Olivet
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
  • Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <4>
• Berry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 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 Four Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Four Oaks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Four Oaks ...

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

Adding Four Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Four Oaks 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 Four Oaks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Four Oaks post office opened in 1891.

We also found Four Oaks on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Four Oaks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/