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Welcome to Oakville ...

Oakville is located in Delaware County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Oakville is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oakville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oakville lies within the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for Oakville: 47367<3>

Communities Also Named Oakville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Oakville - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Oakville ...

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

  • Muncie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
  • Anderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New Castle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
  • Warsaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • Yorktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <4>
  • Alexandria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
  • Pendleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Chesterfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Albany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <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 Oakville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakville ...

Looking for more information about Oakville? 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 Oakville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakville.

Adding Oakville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakville 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 Oakville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oakville post office opened in 1876.

We also found Oakville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakville.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oakville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oakville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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