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Welcome to Whiteoak Flats ...

Whiteoak Flats is located in Yancey County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whiteoak Flats: Whiteoak Flts.

Whiteoak Flats is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Whiteoak Flats is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Whiteoak Flats: 828

Websites for Whiteoak Flats ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Whiteoak Flats, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Whiteoak Flats ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiteoak Flats.

  • Johnson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
  • East Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Shell Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
  • Jonesborough
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Onks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
  • Unicoi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <3>
  • Woodby Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteoak Flats ...

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

Footnotes ...

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