Four Oaks is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States.

Four Oaks was one of several towns founded along a branch of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, completed though Johnston County in 1886.

[5] Four Oaks—named for four oak tree sprouts growing from a stump—incorporated in 1889, and at that time had a post office, a public gin, saw and grist mills, a saloon and general store, a church, and a population of 25.

The town limits extend northeast to Holts Lake on Black Creek, a tributary of the Neuse River.

Interstate 95, running parallel to US 301, passes the southeast corner of Four Oaks, with access from Exit 87.

The Four Oaks Commercial Historic District consists of 29 buildings dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Four Oaks Acorn Festival features live entertainment, vendors, children's activities, a barbecue competition, and an antique car and tractor show.