Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakland had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Rhodesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Smithsonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsonia
- Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Gravelly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
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- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - South Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jacksonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Tuscumbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Saint Florian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Webster ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cypress Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Wright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Ingleton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Bailey Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Pruitton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Stout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Waterloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
- Margerum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittens Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Riverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |