Welcome to White Oaks ...

White Oaks is located in Transylvania County<1>.

The location of White Oaks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

White Oaks is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of White Oaks is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

White Oaks is within the boundaries of the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named White Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named White Oaks: This one is located in Transylvania County and the other is located in Union County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 11 communities that are also named White Oaks - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near White Oaks ...

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

• Hendersonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Fletcher
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Mills River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Flat Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
• Laurel Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Rosman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
  • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
• Penrose
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
  • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <4>
• Cedar Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
  • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <4>
• Etowah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
• Balsam Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
  • Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Oaks ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/