Welcome to Oldenburg ...
Oldenburg is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Oldenburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oldenburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Oldenburg is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oldenburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Oldenburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Oldenburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oldenburg.
Communities near Oldenburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oldenburg.
- Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
- Bude
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
- Bude is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
- Roxie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <4>
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- White Apple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Harriston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Harriston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriston <4>
- Eddiceton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Red Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Franklin 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 Oldenburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oldenburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oldenburg. 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 Oldenburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldenburg. See our Newspapers Page for Oldenburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldenburg ...
Looking for more information about Oldenburg? 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 Oldenburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oldenburg.
Adding Oldenburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oldenburg 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 Oldenburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oldenburg post office opened in 1900.
We also found Oldenburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oldenburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oldenburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Franklin, 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 Oldenburg - 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/ |