Welcome to Oakley ...
Oakley is located in Laurel County<1>.
The location of Oakley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Oakley is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oakley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Oakley (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Oakley: (606)
Communities Also Named Oakley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Oakley - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakley.
Communities near Oakley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakley.
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- McKee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Annville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Peoples
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pittsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bernstadt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Dabolt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Oakley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakley. 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 Oakley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakley. See our Newspapers Page for Oakley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakley ...
Looking for more information about Oakley? 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 Oakley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakley.
Adding Oakley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakley 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 Oakley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oakley post office opened in 1891.
We also found Oakley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Laurel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |