Welcome to Oak Woods ...

Oak Woods is located in Transylvania County<1>.

The location of Oak Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Oak Woods is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Oak Woods is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Oak Woods is within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Oak Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oak Woods - they are located in Illinois and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Oak Woods ...

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

• Hendersonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Fletcher
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Brevard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Mills River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Flat Rock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
• Laurel Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Saluda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Saluda is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>
• Rosman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
  • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
• Etowah
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <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 Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Woods ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/