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Welcome to Post Oak ...

Post Oak is located in Benton County<1>.


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


Post Oak is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Post Oak: (731)

Websites for Post Oak ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bentoncountynet.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Post Oak, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Post Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Post Oak: This one is located in Benton County and the other is located in Putnam County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 16 communities that are also named Post Oak - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas (7) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Post Oak ...

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

  • Brevards Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
  • Paris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Halls Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
    • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
  • Pigeon Roost
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
    • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
  • Waverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Huntingdon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • New Johnsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
    • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
  • Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Bruceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
    • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Post Oak ...

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

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Benton, 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 Post Oak - 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.









 

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