Welcome to Oak Flat ...
Oak Flat is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Oak Flat is located in Angelina County<1>.
The location of Oak Flat has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Oak Flat: Oak Flt.
Oak Flat is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oak Flat lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oak Flat is located in the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Oak Flat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Oak Flat: This one is located in Angelina County and the other is located in Nacogdoches County.
Beyond Texas, there are 3 communities that are also named Oak Flat - they are located in Arkansas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Flat.
Communities near Oak Flat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Flat.
- Lufkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Diboll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <4>
- Huntington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Burke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Zavalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavalla
- Zavalla is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <4>
- Chireno
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
- Broaddus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
- Shawnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ora
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Flat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Flat. 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 Flat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Flat. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Flat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Flat ...
Looking for more information about Oak Flat? 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 Flat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Flat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Flat - 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. |