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Welcome to Seven Oaks ...

The city of Seven Oaks is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Seven Oaks is located in Polk County<1>.

The location of Seven Oaks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seven Oaks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seven Oaks has a population of 126 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Seven Oaks is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Seven Oaks is within the (936) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seven Oaks had an population of 126 people. This is an increase of 13.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seven Oaks had a population of 111 people. This makes Seven Oaks the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 111 people, the population of Seven Oaks decreased 15.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 131 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Seven Oaks.

Communities Also Named Seven Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Seven Oaks - they are located in California, Florida, Maryland (2), Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Seven Oaks ...

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

  • Livingston
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    • Livingston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Seven Oaks.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Livingston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston<6>
  • Onalaska
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    • Onalaska lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Seven Oaks.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Onalaska
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska<6>
  • Corrigan
  • Goodrich
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    • Goodrich lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Seven Oaks.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Goodrich
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich<6>
  • Chester
  • Moscow
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    • Moscow lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Seven Oaks.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moscow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow<6>
  • Bold Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Bold Springs lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the west of Seven Oaks.
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  • Camden
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    • Camden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Seven Oaks.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Camden
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden<6>
  • Lily Island
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
    • Lily Island lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Seven Oaks.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lily Island
  • Skinner Town
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    • Skinner Town lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Seven Oaks.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Skinner Town

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seven Oaks ...

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

Adding Seven Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seven Oaks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seven Oaks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Seven Oaks post office opened in 1886.

We also found Seven Oaks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seven Oaks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seven Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Seven Oaks.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seven Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seven Oaks) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Seven Oaks. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Seven OaksOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seven Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8518, Longitude: -94.8579       In this case, the coordinates for Seven Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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