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Welcome to Red Oak ...

Red Oak is located in Pitt County<1>.

Red Oak is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Red Oak: 252

Communities Also Named Red Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Red Oak: This one is located in Pitt County and the other is located in Nash County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 23 communities that are also named Red Oak - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Red Oak ...

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

  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Winterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ayden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Farmville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Grifton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bethel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Snow Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Robersonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinetops
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Chocowinity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Oak ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.