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Welcome to Post Oak ...

Post Oak is located in Hill Country.

Post Oak is located in Blanco County<1>.

Post Oak is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Post Oak: 830

Communities Also Named Post Oak ...

While we believe that this Post Oak is located in Blanco County, we know of another 6 Texas communities named Post Oak. Those communities are located in the following counties: Delta, Fannin, Houston, Lamar, Lee and Robertson County.

Beyond Texas, there are 16 communities that are also named Post Oak - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Post Oak ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Horseshoe Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Blanco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
    • Hye is located in Blanco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <3>
  • Sandy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Albert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Albert is located in Gillespie County
  • Stonewall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blowout
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blowout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowout
    • Blowout is located in Blanco County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Post Oak ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Blanco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Post Oak - 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.
<4>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.