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Welcome to Eagle Oak ...

Eagle Oak is located in Bland County<1>.

Eagle Oak is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Eagle Oak is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Eagle Oak lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Eagle Oak: 276

Communities near Eagle Oak ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wytheville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluefield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tazewell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Rural Retreat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bastian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hicksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Bland County
  • Little Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Little Town is located in Tazewell 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 Eagle Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle Oak.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle Oak ...

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

Footnotes ...

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