Welcome to Oakboro ...
The town of Oakboro is located in Stanly County<1>.
The location of Oakboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oakboro has a population of 1,909 people<3> (see below for details).
Oakboro is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oakboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Oakboro: (704) and (980)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakboro had an population of 1,909 people. This is an increase of 2.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 59.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakboro had a population of 1,859 people. This makes Oakboro the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Oakboro represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 256th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,859 people, the population of Oakboro increased 55.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,198 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakboro.
Communities near Oakboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakboro.
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <6>
- Mint Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <6>
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
- Albemarle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
- Albemarle is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albemarle <6>
- Unionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Wingate
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <6>
- Lake Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <6>
- Locust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <6>
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 Oakboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakboro. 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 Oakboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakboro. See our Newspapers Page for Oakboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakboro ...
Looking for more information about Oakboro? 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 Oakboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakboro.
Adding Oakboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakboro 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 Oakboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oakboro post office opened in 1914.
We also found Oakboro on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stanly, 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 Oakboro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |