Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about White Oak (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for White Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for White Oak ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Whiteoak.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named White Oak. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Oak.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
White Oak is located in Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near White Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Oak:
- Franklin County (The home county of White Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Pleasant Site
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Burntout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Belgreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Red Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Phil Campbell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Bishop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Red Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Cherokee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Littleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- White House Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Tuscumbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McGee Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Mars Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Threet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Jacksonburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Saint Florian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mount Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Edmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Hackleburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Bear Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Winston County
- Haleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alcorn County (MS)
- Jacinto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Kirkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Burton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- New Site
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Altitude
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Marietta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Golden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Paden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Holcut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Iuka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Burnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Short
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Oak, see our County-by-County Page for White Oak.
Cemeteries Near White Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for White Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Cedar Creek / White Oak Cemetery
- Blue Lick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bonds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Cemetery
- The Bonds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bond Cemetery
- Bolton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Patterson Strickland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Massey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weatherbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Frankfort Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (618 more) ...
- Ezzell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bolton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find White Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Denton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Pleasant Site
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Belgreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Maud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maud is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Bishop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Red Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cherokee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Margerum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Margerum is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margerum
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Oak.
Newspapers Published in White Oak ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to White Oak:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Winston County
- Alcorn County
- Itawamba County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 White Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |