Welcome to Oakmulgee ...
Oakmulgee is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakmulgee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Oakmulgee is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oakmulgee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oakmulgee is located in the (334) area code.
Communities near Oakmulgee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakmulgee.
- Brent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Brent is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brent <3>
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Maplesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Maplesville is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplesville <3>
- Lawley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Stanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Riderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- East Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Oakmulgee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakmulgee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakmulgee. 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 Oakmulgee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakmulgee. See our Newspapers Page for Oakmulgee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakmulgee ...
Looking for more information about Oakmulgee? 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 Oakmulgee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakmulgee.
Adding Oakmulgee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakmulgee 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 Oakmulgee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oakmulgee post office opened in 1876.
We also found Oakmulgee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakmulgee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakmulgee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakmulgee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |