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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 elevation 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)
    • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
  • Jefferson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fries
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
  • 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)
  • Hooker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Piney Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bridle Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek

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.