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Welcome to Oak Level ...

Oak Level is located in Henry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Level, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1835.

Oak Level is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Oak Level: (276)

Communities Also Named Oak Level ...

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

Beyond Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Oak Level - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Oak Level ...

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

  • Martinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Mount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bassett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prilliman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Stanleytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
    • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <4>
  • Sydnorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Collinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
  • Fieldale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ferrum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Level ...

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

Adding Oak Level to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak Level 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 Level was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oak Level post office opened in 1835.

We also found Oak Level in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Level.

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henry, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Level - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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