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Welcome to White Oak ...

White Oak is located in Nash County<1>.

White Oak is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for White Oak: 252

Communities Also Named White Oak ...

While we believe that this White Oak is located in Nash County, we know of another 6 North Carolina communities named White Oak. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bladen, Gates, Guilford, Halifax, Union and Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 62 communities that are also named White Oak - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (4), Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Ohio (4), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Virginia (5), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near White Oak ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Wilson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Zebulon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elm City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lucama
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
    • Lucama is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Oak ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White 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.
<4>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.