Welcome to Oaks ...

Oaks is located in Bell County<1>.

The location of 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 Oaks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Oaks is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Oaks: (606)

Communities Also Named Oaks ...

While we believe that this Oaks is located in Bell County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Oaks. Those communities are located in the following counties: McCracken and Ohio County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 34 communities that are also named Oaks - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (3), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oaks ...

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

• Middlesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
• Harrogate
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
• New Tazewell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
  • New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <4>
• Alanthus Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
  • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
• Tazewell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
• Pineville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Harlan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Harlan is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
• Loyall
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
  • Loyall is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Minton Mill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
  • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
• Cumberland Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <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 Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oaks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaks ...

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

Adding Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oaks post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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