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Welcome to Whispering Oaks ...

Whispering Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

Whispering Oaks is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whispering Oaks: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Whispering Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Whispering Oaks - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas (3) and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whispering Oaks.

Communities near Whispering Oaks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whispering Oaks.

  • Charlotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kannapolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Indian Trail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Matthews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cornelius
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mint Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stallings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whispering Oaks ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whispering 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 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Whispering Oaks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Whispering 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.