Welcome to Black Oak ...

Black Oak is located in Scott County<1>.

The location of Black Oak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Black Oak is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Black Oak (for example, toward Jamestown), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Black Oak: (423)

Communities Also Named Black Oak ...

While we believe that this Black Oak is located in Scott County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Black Oak. Those communities are located in the following counties: Knox and White County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 14 communities that are also named Black Oak - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Indiana (2), Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Black Oak ...

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

• Gernt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• Armathwaite
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
  • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
• Oneida
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
• Jamestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Huntsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
• Winfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
• Helenwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
  • Helenwood is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>
• Allardt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
• Elk Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
  • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
• Sunbright
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbright
  • Sunbright is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbright <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 Black Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Oak.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Oak ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/