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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>

While we didn't find Oak Forest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oak Forest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.

  • Hapeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Conley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Riverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Constitution
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
    • Constitution is located in DeKalb County
  • Cornell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Cornell is located in Fulton County
  • East Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Roseland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Fulton County
  • Red Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Atlanta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
  • Ben Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
    • Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Jonesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Atlanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fay ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
    • Fay is located in Henry County
  • Kirkwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in DeKalb County
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in DeKalb County
  • Fairburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stockbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Panola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Panola is located in DeKalb County
  • Snapfinger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snapfinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
    • Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
  • Decatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Fulton County
  • Tell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
    • Tell is located in Fulton County

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.