Welcome to Oaky ...

Oaky is located in Effingham County<1>.

The location of Oaky has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oaky, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Oaky is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oaky lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Oaky: 912

Websites for Oaky ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.effinghamcounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oaky, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Oaky ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oaky.

• Rincon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
  • Rincon is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>
• Cameron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Screven County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
• Springfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Two Sisters Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
  • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
• Guyton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
  • Guyton is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <4>
• Brooklet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklet
  • Brooklet is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklet <4>
• Estill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
  • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <4>
• Haddonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
  • Haddonville is located in Effingham County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
• Newington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
  • Newington is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
• Oliver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oaky. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oaky.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oaky. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oaky.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oaky. See our Newspapers Page for Oaky.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oaky ...

Looking for more information about Oaky? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oaky, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oaky.

Adding Oaky to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oaky in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oaky was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oaky post office opened in 1889.

We also found Oaky in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oaky.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/