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Nearest Communities to Oak Park,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oak Park, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Park:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Oak Park is located in Emanuel County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Emanuel County: Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs & Treutlen.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Park. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Emanuel County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Oak Park (which is Emanuel County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Oak Park

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Emanuel County   (where Oak Park resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.emanuelco-ga.gov/
    • County Seat for Emanuel:   Swainsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Lombard
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Lombard is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lexsy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Lexsy is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexsy
      • Wesley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Wesley is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Stillmore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Nunez
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kirby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Kirby is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Covena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Covena is located in Emanuel County
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      • Gary
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Gary is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Durdenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Durdenville is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durdenville
      • Norristown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Swainsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Norristown Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Norristown Junction is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown Junction
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        • Twin City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Modoc
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Modoc is located in Emanuel County
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        • Old Dellwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Old Dellwood is located in Emanuel County
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        • Dellwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Dellwood is located in Emanuel County
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        • Blun
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Canoochee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Canoochee is located in Emanuel County
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        • Garfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Summertown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Blundale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Stevens Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Stevens Crossing is located in Emanuel County
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        • Three Points
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Three Points is located in Emanuel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Appling County
  • Bulloch County
    • County Website:   https://bullochcounty.net/
    • County Seat for Bulloch:   Statesborough
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Adabelle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Adabelle is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adabelle
      • Aaron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • New Hope
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
        • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
      • Piddleville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Piddleville is located in Bulloch County
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      • Register
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Portal
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bland ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bland is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Horseshoe Bend
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Horseshoe Bend is located in Bulloch County
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      • Jimps
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
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      • Saddlecreek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Saddlecreek is located in Bulloch County
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      • Country Club Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Country Club Estates is located in Bulloch County
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        • Country Club Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Country Club Hills is located in Bulloch County
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        • Irongate
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Irongate is located in Bulloch County
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        • Pine Forest
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pine Forest is located in Bulloch County
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        • Bowen Mill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bowen Mill is located in Bulloch County
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        • Colfax ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Colfax is located in Bulloch County
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        • Country Squire
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Country Squire is located in Bulloch County
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        • Forest Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Forest Heights is located in Bulloch County
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        • Forest Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Forest Hills is located in Bulloch County
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        • Hazelwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hazelwood is located in Bulloch County
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        • Westbrooke
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Westbrooke is located in Bulloch County
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        • Hopeulikit
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hopeulikit is located in Bulloch County
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        • Akins Mill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Akins Mill is located in Bulloch County
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        • Overbrook
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Overbrook is located in Bulloch County
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        • Pine Needle Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Pine Needle Hills is located in Bulloch County
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        • Quail Run
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Quail Run is located in Bulloch County
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  • Candler County
    • County Website:   https://www.metter-candler.com/
    • County Seat for Candler:   Metter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Aline
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Aline is located in Candler County
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      • Canoe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Canoe is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
        • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
      • Shamrock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Shamrock is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Metter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Olifftown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Olifftown is located in Candler County
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      • Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Union is located in Candler County
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      • Parish
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Parish is located in Candler County
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      • Excelsior
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Excelsior is located in Candler County
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      • Pulaski
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Evans County
  • Jeff Davis County
  • Jenkins County
    • County Website:   https://www.jenkinscountyga.com/
    • County Seat for Jenkins:   Millen
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Thrift
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
        • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
      • Four Points
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Four Points is located in Jenkins County
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      • Butts
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Butts is located in Jenkins County
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  • Johnson County
  • Laurens County
    • County Website:   https://www.laurenscoga.org/
    • County Seat for Laurens:   Dublin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Orianna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Orianna is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orianna
      • Rockledge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Tweed
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Tweed is located in Laurens County
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      • Diamond Landing Ferry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lollie ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Lollie is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
      • Minter
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Minter is located in Laurens County
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      • Bales ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bales is located in Laurens County
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      • Hatoff ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
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      • Lowery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Lowery is located in Laurens County
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      • Keenes Crossing ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Keenes Crossing is located in Laurens County
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  • Montgomery County
  • Tattnall County
  • Toombs County
    • County Website:   https://toombscountyga.gov/
    • County Seat for Toombs:   Lyons
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Normantown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Normantown is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Elton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Elton is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Lyons
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ponderosa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Ponderosa is located in Toombs County
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      • Charles
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Charles is located in Toombs County
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      • Vidalia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Santa Claus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Ohoopee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Center is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • South Thompson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • South Thompson is located in Toombs County
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      • New Branch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • New Branch is located in Toombs County
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      • Johnson Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Johnson Corner is located in Toombs County
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        • Rock Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Toombs Central
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
          • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
        • Cedar Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • English Eddy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • English Eddy is located in Toombs County
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        • Grays Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Grays Landing is located in Toombs County
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        • McNatt Falls
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • McNatt Falls is located in Toombs County
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  • Treutlen County
  • Wheeler County

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Oak Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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