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Welcome to Oak Park ...

Oak Park is primarily located in Franklin County<1>. A portion of Oak Park extends into Coffee County.

When the people of Oak Park refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oak Parker<2>

Oak Park is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oak Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Oak Park (for example, toward Fairmount), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Oak Park: 931

Communities Also Named Oak Park ...

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

Beyond Tennessee, there are 47 communities that are also named Oak Park - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Texas (3), Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Oak Park ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Oak Park ...

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

  • Shelbyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynchburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gattistown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Decherd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sewanee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Estill Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
  • New Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oak Park refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oak Park may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.