While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Terrace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
A typical abbreviation for Oak Terrace: Oak Ter. (or less commonly used: Oak Terr.)
Oak Terrace is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oak Terrace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Oak Terrace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Oak Terrace - they are located in Florida (2), Maine, Texas and Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Terrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Terrace. 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 Terrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Terrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Terrace ...
Looking for more information about Oak Terrace? 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 Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Terrace.
Adding Oak Terrace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Terrace 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 Terrace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oak Terrace post office opened in 1921.
If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Terrace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: