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Welcome to Royal Oaks ...

Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County<1>.

Royal Oaks is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Royal Oaks: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Royal Oaks ...

While we believe that this Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Royal Oaks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coffee, Maury and Williamson County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 14 communities that are also named Royal Oaks - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina (2), South Carolina (2), Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Royal Oaks ...

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

  • Chattanooga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • John Ross Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Newnan Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Dalton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
  • East Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Soddy - Daisy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 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 Royal Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royal Oaks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal Oaks ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Royal Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Royal Oaks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Royal Oaks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.