Welcome to Oak Forest ...

Oak Forest is located in Buncombe County<1>.

Oak Forest is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Oak Forest is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Oak Forest: 828

Communities Also Named Oak Forest ...

While we believe that this Oak Forest is located in Buncombe County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Oak Forest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Iredell, Johnston and Wayne County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 26 communities that are also named Oak Forest - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (4), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Texas (2) and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Oak Forest ...

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

• Asheville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <3>
• Hendersonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <3>
• Fletcher
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <3>
• Black Mountain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <3>
• Mills River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <3>
• Woodfin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <3>
• Canton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
• Weaverville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <3>
• Flat Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
• Laurel Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <3>

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 Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Forest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Forest ...

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