Oval, North Carolina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unincorporated community in North Carolina, US Oval is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States.[1] A post office called Oval was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The origin of the name "Oval" is obscure.[3] References ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oval, North Carolina ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. vteMunicipalities and communities of Ashe County, North Carolina, United StatesCounty seat: JeffersonTowns Jefferson Lansing West Jefferson Unincorporatedcommunities Beaver Creek Bina Brandon Chestnut Hill Clifton Comet Creston Crumpler Fig Fleetwood Glendale Springs Grassy Creek Grayson Helton Husk Oval Parker Scottville Shatley Springs Sturgills Todd Warrensville North Carolina portal United States portal 36°19′49″N 81°29′17″W / 36.33028°N 81.48806°W / 36.33028; -81.48806 This article about a location in Ashe County, North Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles