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Welcome to White Oak ...

White Oak is located in Allegheny County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, White Oak has a population of 7,446 people<3> (see below for details).

White Oak is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for White Oak ...

Official Website: www.woboro.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Oak had an population of 7,446 people. This is a decrease of 5.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White Oak had a population of 7,862 people. This makes White Oak the county's 20th most populous community.

The population of White Oak represents 0.06% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,862 people, the population of White Oak decreased 6.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,437 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for White Oak.

Communities Also Named White Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named White Oak: This one is located in Allegheny County and the other is located in Lancaster County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 62 communities that are also named White Oak - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (4), Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri, North Carolina (7), Ohio (4), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Virginia (5), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near White Oak ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <5>
  • Plum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
  • Murrysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • Wilkinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <5>
  • Greensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Whitehall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • New Kensington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Oak ...

Looking for more information about White 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.

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

The official website for White Oak: www.woboro.com/

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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 White Oak.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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