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Welcome to Oaks ...

The town of Oaks is primarily located in Delaware County<1>. A portion of Oaks extends into Cherokee County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oaks has a population of 283 people<3> (see below for details).

Oaks is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oaks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Oaks: (918) and (539)<5>

The ZIP code for Oaks: 74359<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oaks had an population of 283 people. This is a decrease of 1.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oaks had a population of 288 people. This makes Oaks the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 288 people, the population of Oaks decreased 30.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 412 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oaks.

Communities Also Named Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Oaks: This one is located in Delaware County and the other is located in Cherokee County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 35 communities that are also named Oaks - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (3), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oaks ...

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

  • Siloam Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <7>
  • Tahlequah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <7>
  • Salina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <7>
  • West Siloam Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
    • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <7>
  • Colcord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
    • Colcord is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <7>
  • Kansas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <7>
  • Spavinaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Watts
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaks ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oaks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oaks.

Adding Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Oaks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Oaks post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaks.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Delaware, 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 Oaks.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Oaks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oaks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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