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Welcome to Oaks ...

Oaks is located on the South Texas Plains.

Oaks is located in Bee County<1>.

Oaks is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Oaks: 361

Communities Also Named Oaks ...

While we believe that this Oaks is located in Bee County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Oaks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Polk and Tarrant County.

Beyond Texas, there are 34 communities that are also named Oaks - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oaks ...

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

  • Kenedy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • George West
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Three Rivers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ray Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
  • Mineral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Peggy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pettus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tulsita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tulsita is located in Bee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
  • Coy City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Coy City is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaks ...

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

Footnotes ...

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