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Welcome to Rock Oak ...

Rock Oak is located in Hardy County<1>.


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


Rock Oak is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rock Oak: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Rock Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rock Oak - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Rock Oak ...

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

  • Moorefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Romney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
  • Capon Bridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
    • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <5>
  • Wardensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Hardy County
  • Sedan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
    • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
  • Yellow Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Hampshire 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 Rock Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Oak.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Oak ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hardy, 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 Rock Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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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