Welcome to Oakcrest ...

Oakcrest is located in Clark County<1>.

The location of Oakcrest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Oakcrest is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oakcrest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Oakcrest (for example, toward Riley (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Oakcrest: (217)

Communities Also Named Oakcrest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Oakcrest - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah (2) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakcrest.

Communities near Oakcrest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakcrest.

• Terre Haute
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
  • Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <4>
• Paris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Casey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <4>
• West Terre Haute
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
  • West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <4>
• Martinsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Farmersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
  • Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <4>
• Ashmore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
  • Ashmore is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
• Kansas
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>
• Westfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Hutsonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsonville
  • Hutsonville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutsonville <4>

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 Oakcrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakcrest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakcrest. 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 Oakcrest.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakcrest. See our Newspapers Page for Oakcrest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakcrest ...

Looking for more information about Oakcrest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakcrest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakcrest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov