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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 Oakland Mills (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 Oakland Mills. 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.

Name Variations for Oakland Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakland Mills: Oakland Mls. (or less commonly used: Oakland Mlls.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Oakland Mills is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Des Moines, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Oakland Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakland Mills:

  • Henry County     (The home county of Oakland Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Westwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • New London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Swedesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Olds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • Mount Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Yarmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Dodgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Sperry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Mediapolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • West Burlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Kingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Lockridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Plain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Libertyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Packwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Abingdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Batavia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ollie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Talleyrand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Houghton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Mount Hamill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Pilot Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Big Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Primrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Denmark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Donnellson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Wyman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Morning Sun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Cotter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Columbus City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Wapello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Elrick Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Gladwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Stockport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Bonaparte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Kilbourn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Keosauqua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Douds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
    • Selma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Coppock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Crawfordsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Havre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Ainsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rubio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • West Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Niota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Nauvoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
    • Pontoosuc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • Gulf Port
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Acasto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Dumas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakland Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Oakland Mills.

Newspapers Published in Oakland Mills ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland Mills, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland Mills.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Oakland Mills:

Cemeteries Near Oakland Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland Mills.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakland Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.

  • Oakland Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Mills Cemetery
  • Faulkner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
  • Home Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Bethel Cemetery
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery
  • Pleasant Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Cholera Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cholera Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cholera Hill Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Pickard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickard Cemetery
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    • Williford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williford Cemetery
    • Lambirth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambirth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambirth Cemetery
    • East Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakland Mills had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.

  • Denova
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
    • Denova is located in Henry County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Traxler ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traxler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
    • Traxler is located in Henry County
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Lockridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Henry County
  • Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
  • Houghton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
    • Houghton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Lowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Henry County
  • New London
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
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    • Merrimac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
    • Stockport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Hamill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakland Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland Mills.

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oakland Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9368, Longitude: -91.6154    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Oakland Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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