Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oak Park (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 Oak Park. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Oak Park is located in Walker County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: DeKalb (AL), Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Oak Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Park:
- Walker County (The home county of Oak Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- LaFayette
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Linwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Bronco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bronco is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- Martindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cassandra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Villanow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Chickamauga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Durham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Lytle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Bartow County
- Adairsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Blue Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Boynton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Poplar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ellie Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Fort Oglethorpe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dafron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Ringgold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Catoosa Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Graysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Trion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pennville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berryton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Zula ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Cloudland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Menlo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lyerly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Chattoogaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Stewart Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Wildwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cole City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Floyd Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Armuchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Shannon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Mount Berry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oreburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oreburg is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreburg
- Summerville Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Hill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Sugar Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Resaca Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Calhoun Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Calhoun
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Soapstick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Plainville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buff ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Farmville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Chatsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Sumac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Eton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Rocky Face
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Mill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Dalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Waring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Union Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Varnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Cohutta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parrett Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Grover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- New Moon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Broomtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Blanche
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Ringgold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Bankhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Kaolin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Cartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Mentone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Valley Head
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaty Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Henagar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Eliza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bryant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Central
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Milbro Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- East Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lookout Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Brainerd Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- East Brainerd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Ridgedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Orchard Knob
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgeside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Tiftonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Ryall Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- Chattanooga
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Whiteside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- New Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Park, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Park.
Cemeteries Near Oak Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Park.
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 Oak Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- LaFayette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tri-County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bryan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Naomi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Center Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crestlawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Oak Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- LaFayette
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salem ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Estelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Estelle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Guild ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Guild is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
- Martindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waterville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Chestnutflat ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnutflat is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutflat
- Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pond Spring is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Rock Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cassandra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Villanow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Cooper Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Heights is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Heights
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Park.
Newspapers Published in Oak Park ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Park, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Park.
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 websites either 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 Oak Park:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Floyd County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |