White Oak Virginia Map

About White Oak, Virginia

White Oak is a locality in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². White Oak is located at 37.0461°N, 76.4772°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 23141, 23188.

White Oak unfolds across a landscape of quiet, persistent earth, where the soil holds a deep, ochre warmth that seems to absorb the golden light of the late afternoon. It lies 11.3 miles east-southeast of Highland Springs, VA (from Highland Springs, VA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east of Richmond. The terrain is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition of woods and clearings, marked by the modest passage of Allens Run as it carves a narrow, shaded path through the underbrush just a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate canopy of hardwoods, the horizon remains soft and expansive, though on the clearest days, one might catch a faint, violet suggestion of the Blue Ridge Mountains standing sentinel far to the west. The air here carries the scent of damp loam and pine, a persistent reminder of the dense, inland wilderness that once dominated this interior stretch of the Commonwealth.

White Oak maintains a measured pace of life, rooted in a heritage that lingers in the weathered fence lines and the quiet persistence of local agriculture. Generations have worked this ground, transitioning from the labor of early agrarian life into a modern economy that favors a blend of small-scale enterprise and professional service. Residents often seek the shaded trails of Izaak Walton Park for a respite from the day, finding a stillness that stands in contrast to the distant, faster pulse of the regional corridors. While the broader geography includes deeper basins like The Slash and the quiet expanses toward the Diascund Creek Reservoir, the daily life of White Oak remains focused on the immediate, tangible reality of the land and the steady, unpretentious character of its people.

About This White Oak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Oak, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.0461111, -76.4772222. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for White Oak includes the ZIP code (23141, 23188), telephone area code (804), county seat of New Kent County (New Kent), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.