Welcome to Twin Oaks ...
Twin Oaks is located in Alleghany County<1>.
Twin Oaks is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Twin Oaks is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Twin Oaks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Twin Oaks: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Twin Oaks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Twin Oaks: This one is located in Alleghany County and the other is located in Davidson County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 32 communities that are also named Twin Oaks - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (4) and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Oaks.
Communities near Twin Oaks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Twin Oaks.
- Galax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Fries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trout Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Glade Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
- Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <4>
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Piney Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <4>
- Bridle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
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 Twin Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Oaks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Twin Oaks. 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 Twin Oaks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Oaks. See our Newspapers Page for Twin Oaks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Oaks ...
Looking for more information about Twin Oaks? 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 Twin Oaks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Twin Oaks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twin Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Twin Oaks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Twin Oaks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |