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Welcome to Postoak (aka 'Post Oak Springs') ...

Postoak is located in Roane County<1>.

Postoak is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Postoak: 865

The community of Postoak has also been called Post Oak Springs.

Communities Also Named Postoak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Postoak - they are located in Alabama and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Postoak ...

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

  • Oak Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lakemont Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Fairfield Glade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harriman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • White Wing Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
  • Rogers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Oliver Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Coalfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Postoak ...

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

Footnotes ...

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