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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Oakdale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oakdale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oakdale, please Contact Us.
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 Oakdale (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 Oakdale. 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.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Oakdale is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Drew & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Oakdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakdale:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Oakdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Warrenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Tyro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Gould
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Meroney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Crigler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Star City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Varner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Cornerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Yorktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Grady
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sarassa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Arkansas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Gillett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Meto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Bradley County
- Warren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chicot County
- Dermott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Annover ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Pansy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Rye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Orlando
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Pickens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Reed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- McGehee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McArthur
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Kelso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Rohwer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Watson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arkansas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Tillar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barkada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Collins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Wilmar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lacey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Jerome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Tamo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Reydell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Reydell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Noble Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Pinebergen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Cornerstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Richardson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Richardson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Bolivar County (MS)
- Eutaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakdale, see our County-by-County Page for Oakdale.
Cemeteries Near Oakdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakdale.
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 Oakdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cypress Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Selma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Madden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Mackwee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Curtis Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Oakdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Warrenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Tyro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Coleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Garnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Garnett is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montongo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Montongo is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montongo
- Tillar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Reedville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Relf's Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Relf's Bluff is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relf's Bluff
- Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakdale.
Newspapers Published in Oakdale ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakdale, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oakdale:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Bradley County
- Chicot County
- Cleveland County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Jefferson County
- Bolivar County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Oakdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oakdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |