Welcome to Oak Park ...

Oak Park is located in Knox County<1>.

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

Oak Park is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Oak Park: 865

Communities Also Named Oak Park ...

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

Communities near Oak Park ...

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

• Knoxville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Kodak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Fraterville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Farragut
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Farragut is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
• Spring Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
• Seymour Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Alcoa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Clinton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Aldenwood Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
• Humes Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 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.