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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oakman (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Oakman ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Over the years, Oakman had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Oakman, it was known as Marietta.
  • Before changing to Marietta, it was named Day's Gap.
  • Oakman was originally named Day's Gap

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Oakman ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • It was incorporated in 1895.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oakman is located in Walker County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

Below are the counties that are near Oakman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakman:

  • Walker County     (The home county of Oakman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.
    • Coal Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
    • Patton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Walker County
    • Corona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Walker County
    • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Walker County
    • Parrish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • America
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
      • America is located in Walker County
    • Townley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Goodsprings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
    • Jasper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gamble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Cordova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Saragossa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
  • Blount County
    • Red Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.
    • Ardell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Arkadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Bremen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.
    • Berry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <3>
    • Bankston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Bazemore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Rossland City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Glen Allen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Fayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.
    • West Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Media
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Short Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Toadvine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
      • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Alden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
    • Graysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
    • Rock Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Sylvan Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
      • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <3>
    • Maytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.
    • Rock City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <3>
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.
    • New Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Bull City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
      • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Samantha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
      • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kellerman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
      • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake Front Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Farriss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
    • Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Slick Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
    • Arley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Natural Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Double Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakman, see our County-by-County Page for Oakman.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oakman ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakman.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oakman. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oakman and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oakman.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Oakman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakman:

Cemeteries Near Oakman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakman.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.

  • Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
  • Oakman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakman Cemetery
  • Swindle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindle Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Patton Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Hill Cemetery
  • Infant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infant Hill Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (507 more) ...
    • Tubbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubbs Cemetery
    • Gibson Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Hill Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Oakman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakman.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakman, with the one closest to Oakman listed first.

  • Coal Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
  • Patton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Walker County
  • Corona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Walker County
  • Parrish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Alta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Fayette County
  • Townley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Townley is located in Walker County
  • Jasper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gamble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
  • Berry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <3>
  • Cordova
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Saragossa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
  • Wiley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Edgil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Carbon Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Walker County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7148, Longitude: -87.3880    
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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