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 Oakton (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 Oakton. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Oakton 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 Oakton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakton:
- Walker County (The home county of Oakton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Martindale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Bronco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bronco is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- LaFayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Villanow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Kensington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cassandra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Rock Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chickamauga
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Lytle
(21 miles [33.8 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Blue Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Poplar Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Boynton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ellie Spring
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ringgold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dafron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Indian Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Catoosa Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Graysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Trion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Pennville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Summerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zula ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Berryton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Cloudland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Menlo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lyerly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Chattoogaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Trenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cole City
(29 miles [46.7 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 Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Floyd Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Armuchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Shannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Coosa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Berry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oreburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oreburg is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreburg
- Summerville Park
(23 miles [37 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
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Rome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Robealou Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Hill City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Sugar Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Resaca Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Plainville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Soapstick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Farmville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- 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
- Sonoraville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Ball Ground
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Crown Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Rocky Face
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Waring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Plainview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Varnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ruralvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Grover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- New Moon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Broomtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Ringgold
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Blanche
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Taft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Gaylesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Lawrence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Bankhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Kaolin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Mentone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Valley Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Hammondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Cartersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- 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)
- Adamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Fort Payne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Eliza
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Flat Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Higdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Bryant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- East Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lookout Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Milbro Heights
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Saint Elmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- East Brainerd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Brainerd Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Ridgedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Ryall Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- Tiftonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Chattanooga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orchard Knob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgeside
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Marion County (TN)
- Whiteside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakton, see our County-by-County Page for Oakton.
Cemeteries Near Oakton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakton.
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 Oakton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Howell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Underwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chattooga Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Paynes Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (454 more) ...
- Algood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Oakton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Martindale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Waterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waterville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Guild ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guild is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
- Trion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Subligna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Subligna is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subligna
- LaFayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Summerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gore is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Haywood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Estelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Estelle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Kartah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kartah is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kartah
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Zula ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakton.
Newspapers Published in Oakton ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oakton:
- 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 Oakton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Oakton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |