Welcome to Oak City ...

Oak City is located in Sevier County<1>.

Oak City is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Oak City: 865

Communities Also Named Oak City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oak City - they are located in North Carolina and Utah.

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

Communities near Oak City ...

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

• Knoxville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
• Kodak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kodak is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <3>
• Cook Mill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
• Maryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
• Sevierville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <3>
• Seymour Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Alcoa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alcoa is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
• Cowan Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
• Aldenwood Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
• Humes Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak City ...

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

Adding Oak City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Oak City was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak City.