Welcome to Oakdale ...
Oakdale is located in Limestone County<1>.
Oakdale is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oakdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oakdale: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Oakdale ...
While we believe that this Oakdale is located in Limestone County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Oakdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Etowah and Tuscaloosa County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 89 communities that are also named Oakdale - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts (4), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (11), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakdale.
Communities near Oakdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakdale.
- Huntsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trinity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Triana
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Elkmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
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 Oakdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakdale. 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 Oakdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakdale. See our Newspapers Page for Oakdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakdale ...
Looking for more information about Oakdale? 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 Oakdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakdale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Oakdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Oakdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |