Welcome to Big Oak ...
Big Oak is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
Big Oak is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Oak lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Big Oak: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Big Oak ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Big Oak - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), New Jersey and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Oak.
Communities near Big Oak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Oak.
- La Plata
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chesapeake Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leonardtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Port Tobacco Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Adelina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Bowens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Charlotte Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
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 Big Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Oak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big 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 Big Oak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Big Oak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Oak ...
Looking for more information about Big 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 Big Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Oak.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Oak - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Big Oak area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Big Oak 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. |