Welcome to Oak Hills ...
Oak Hills is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The location of Oak Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Oak Hills is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oak Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Oak Hills: (336)
Communities Also Named Oak Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Oak Hills: This one is located in Rockingham County and the other is located in Orange County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 20 communities that are also named Oak Hills - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah (2) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hills.
Communities near Oak Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Hills.
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Elon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
- Gibsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
- Oak Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Elon College
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
- Stokesdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <4>
- Wentworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mayodan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
- Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <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 Oak Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Hills. 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 Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Hills ...
Looking for more information about Oak Hills? 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 Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |