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Oak, Alabama
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 Oak, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Oak, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 124053 |
Oak is a small, quiet place in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is not officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger county area. People living in Oak get their services from Baldwin County.
A Look Back in Time
Oak had its own post office for a while. This post office opened in 1905. It closed its doors in 1923. A post office was very important back then. It was how people sent and received letters and packages. It also helped connect the community to the rest of the country.
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