Welcome to Oldfield ...
Oldfield is located in Talladega County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oldfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Oldfield is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oldfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Oldfield (for example, toward Ephesus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Oldfield: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Oldfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Oldfield - they are located in Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Missouri, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oldfield.
Communities near Oldfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oldfield.
- Talladega
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Childersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
- Wilsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harpersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Waldo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Kellyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Oldfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oldfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oldfield. 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 Oldfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldfield. See our Newspapers Page for Oldfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldfield ...
Looking for more information about Oldfield? 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 Oldfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oldfield.
Adding Oldfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oldfield 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 Oldfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oldfield post office opened in 1891.
We also found Oldfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oldfield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Talladega, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oldfield - 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 Oldfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Oldfield 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |