In the later parts of the 1800s, White Oak was a small farming community with three sawmills located on thick forested land. Landmarks include East Texas Oil Field. White Oak is the birthplace of Beto O'Byrne, multiethnic playwright based in Brooklyn, New York.
White Oak, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 21 designs made from White Oak's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| White Oak Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| White Oak Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| White Oak Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| White Oak Est. Tee | from $33 |
| White Oak Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| White Oak Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
In the later parts of the 1800s, White Oak was a small farming community with three sawmills located on thick forested land. By 1884, there were roughly 15 families living in the area. Most sought to either work at the large sawmills dominating the area or farm the land near the creaks and rivers. A small school was built near Hawkins Creek which would also be utilized as a church on Sundays. The school burned to the ground in 1885 due to suspected arson, though no one was ever brought to trial.
A new school was established in 1887. Local land owners, Andrew J. Tuttle and his father-in-law, John Bumpus, gathered a group of men in the area to erect a new school. Mr. Tuttle's uncle, Pleas Harris, and Kaleb Bumpus donated land near a spring on which to build the new school. Local tales say Tuttle and Bumpus noticed the two White Oak trees on either side of the building after construction. It was then decided the community would be known as White Oak.
The community grew during the oil boom of the 1930s, and continued to increase after World War II. The city was incorporated in 1960.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article White Oak, Texas, revision 1375835964 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1 free coloring page of White Oak, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
White Oak's population was 6,225 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 6,469 in 2010.
A view of White Oak