Welcome to Oakhurst ...
So far, we found very little information about Oakhurst. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oakhurst to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oakhurst, please Contact Us.
Oakhurst would have been located within present day Pinellas County<2>.
The location of Oakhurst has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakhurst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Oakhurst is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Oakhurst was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Oakhurst ...
While we believe that this Oakhurst is located in Pinellas County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Oakhurst. Those communities are located in the following counties: Duval and Hillsborough County.
Beyond Florida, there are 23 communities that are also named Oakhurst - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Georgia (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakhurst.
Communities near Oakhurst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakhurst.
- Saint Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <5>
- Clearwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
- Former name for Clearwater:
- Clear Water Harbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <5>
- Largo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
- Largo is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <5>
- Pinellas Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
- Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <5>
- Dunedin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunedin
- Dunedin is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunedin <5>
- Safety Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
- Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <5>
- Oldsmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
- Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <5>
- Gulfport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <5>
- Saint Pete Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pete Beach
- Saint Pete Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pete Beach <5>
- Saint Petersburg Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg Beach
- Saint Petersburg Beach is located in Pinellas County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakhurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakhurst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakhurst. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakhurst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakhurst. See our Newspapers Page for Oakhurst.
Adding Oakhurst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakhurst in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oakhurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oakhurst post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakhurst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Oakhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Pinellas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakhurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |