Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Oakfield came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Oakfield in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Oakfield. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Oakfield is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Oakfield post office opened in 1858 and had closed by 1881.
Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa
Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.
Iowa State Gazetteers
Written by: Hair, James T.
Published by Bailey & Hair
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The GNIS database contains an entry for Oakfield. See our Misc Page for Oakfield for more information.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |