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Welcome to Oak City ...

The town of Oak City is located in Martin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak City has a population of 286 people<2> (see below for details).

Oak City is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Oak City: 252

The ZIP code for Oak City: 27857<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak City had an population of 286 people. This is a decrease of 9.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak City had a population of 317 people. This makes Oak City the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 317 people, the population of Oak City decreased 6.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 339 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak City.

Communities Also Named Oak City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oak City - they are located in Tennessee and Utah.

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

Communities near Oak City ...

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

  • Tarboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Williamston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Scotland Neck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Robersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lewiston Woodville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hobgood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Conetoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 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 Oak City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak City ...

Looking for more information about Oak City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oak City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak City.

Adding Oak City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak City 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 (so far) for Oak City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oak City post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Oak City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/