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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 have occurred.

Another variation: Whiteoak.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Crawford, Johnson, Logan, Madison & Sebastian.

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.
    • Felkner Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • Watalula
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cravens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cravens
      • From White Oak to Cravens
    • Ozark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Webb City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Altus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cecil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Mountain Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Denning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Etna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From White Oak to Etna
    • Alix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
      • Alix is located in Franklin County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Mulberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
    • Locke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bidville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bidville
      • From White Oak to Bidville
    • Dyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Winfrey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountainburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • New Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Alma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County
    • Kibler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Rudy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Wright Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Johnson County
    • Smeadley ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
      • Smeadley is located in Johnson County
    • Batson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
    • Coal Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <3>
    • Hartman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartman
      • From White Oak to Hartman
    • Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From White Oak to Harmony
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Oark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
      • Oark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <3>
    • Lone Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Spadra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spadra
      • From White Oak to Spadra
    • Ludwig
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ozone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Caulksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Ratcliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <3>
    • Carbon City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
      • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Cotton Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Subiaco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <3>
    • Scranton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Ridge
      • From White Oak to Sand Ridge
    • Corley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From White Oak to Corley
    • Magazine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
      • Magazine is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Booneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Blue Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Brashears
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Combs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dutton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutton
      • From White Oak to Dutton
    • Delaney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Crosses
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crosses
      • From White Oak to Crosses
    • Pettigrew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
      • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <3>
    • Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From White Oak to Thompson
    • Witter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
      • Witter is located in Madison County
  • Sebastian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Ursula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Barling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Threadgill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Threadgill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Threadgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hixon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lessley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bourland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLaughlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (366 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, White Oak had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.

  • Watalula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cravens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Cravens is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cravens
    • From White Oak to Cravens
  • Ozark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Webb City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
    • Webb City is located in Franklin County
  • Poping
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poping
    • Poping is located in Franklin County
  • White Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Franklin County
  • Cecil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Franklin County
  • Altus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern is located in Franklin County
  • Sub Rosa ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sub Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sub Rosa
    • Sub Rosa is located in Franklin County
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    • Etna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From White Oak to Etna
    • Hunt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Johnson County
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Johnson County

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 64 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. 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 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 White Oak:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5449, Longitude: -93.8595       In this case, the coordinates for White Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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