Welcome to Fair Oaks ...

Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fair Oaks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fair Oaks is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fair Oaks: 804 & 686<3>

Communities Also Named Fair Oaks ...

While we believe that this Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Fair Oaks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Accomack and Fairfax City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 28 communities that are also named Fair Oaks - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (6), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Tennessee (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Fair Oaks ...

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

• Richmond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Richmond
  • From Fair Oaks to Richmond
• Hopewell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hopewell
  • From Fair Oaks to Hopewell
• Ashland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ashland
  • From Fair Oaks to Ashland
• Currituck Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
  • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Currituck Farms
  • From Fair Oaks to Currituck Farms
• Montrose Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
  • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montrose Heights
  • From Fair Oaks to Montrose Heights
• Turner Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
  • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Turner Woods
  • From Fair Oaks to Turner Woods
• Oak Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Hill
  • From Fair Oaks to Oak Hill
• Oakland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oakland
  • From Fair Oaks to Oakland
• Varina
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
  • Varina is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Varina
  • From Fair Oaks to Varina
• Windsor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Windsor
  • From Fair Oaks to Windsor

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair Oaks ...

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

Adding Fair Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fair 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 Fair Oaks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fair Oaks on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/