Welcome to Oakman ...

Oakman is located in Pontotoc County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Oakman is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Oakman: (580)

Communities Also Named Oakman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oakman - they are located in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Oakman ...

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

• Ada
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
• Stratford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Stratford is located in Garvin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <3>
• Byng
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
  • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
• Konawa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Konawa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konawa
  • Konawa is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Konawa <3>
• Allen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
• Roff
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
  • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <3>
• Stonewall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <3>
• Francis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Francis is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francis <3>
• Tupelo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
• Fitzhugh
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
  • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakman ...

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

Adding Oakman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakman 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 Oakman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oakman post office opened in 1896.

We also found Oakman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/