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Welcome to Lone Oak ...

Lone Oak is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Lone Oak: 540 & 826<2>

Communities Also Named Lone Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Lone Oak: This one is located in and the other is located in Hanover County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 21 communities that are also named Lone Oak - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (7), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lone Oak ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Apple Tree Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Cave Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke 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 Lone Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lone Oak.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lone Oak ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lone Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Lone Oak area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Lone Oak area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.