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 in 1895, Oak Forest had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Moro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
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- Felton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lee County
- Marianna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <3>
- Haynes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Vineyard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Goodwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Palestine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Bonair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Wheatley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <3>
- LaGrange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Hicksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Phillips County
- Forrest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <3>
- North Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- North Creek is located in Phillips County
- Lexa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Lexa is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <3>
- Marvell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <3>
- Poplar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Park Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Lee County
- Brinkley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <3>
- Palmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Latour
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Phillips Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
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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 Oak Forest, 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. |