Welcome to Oak City ...
The town of Oak City is located in Millard County<1>.
The location of Oak City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oak City has a population of 646 people<3> (see below for details).
Oak City is 5,090 feet [1,551 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Oak City is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Oak City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oak City lies within the (435) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak City had an population of 646 people. This is an increase of 11.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak City had a population of 578 people. This makes Oak City the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Oak City represents 0.02% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 578 people, the population of Oak City decreased 11.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 650 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak City.
Communities Also Named Oak City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oak City - they are located in North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak City.
Communities near Oak City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak City.
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,642 people
- Former names for Delta:
- Akin
- Burtner
- Melville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Hinckley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hinckley is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <5>
- Holden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Former names for Holden:
- Cedar Springs
- Fort Buttermilk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
- Scipio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Scipio is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scipio <5>
- Leamington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
- Leamington is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leamington <5>
- Lynndyl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndyl
- Lynndyl is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Former name for Lynndyl:
- Leamington Hill Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynndyl <5>
- McCornick ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Sutherland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Millard County
- Oasis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Millard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oasis <5>
- Woodrow ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak City. See our Newspapers Page for Oak City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak City ...
Looking for more information about Oak City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oak City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak City.
Adding Oak City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak City 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 Oak City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oak City post office opened in 1874.
We also found Oak City on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Millard, 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 Oak City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |