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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 Oak Point (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 Point. 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 Oak Point ...

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 Oak Point: Oak Pt.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Point is located in Clark County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Jasper, Sullivan (IN) & Vigo (IN).

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Oak Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Hogue Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Melrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Clark Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Snyder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Hutton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lerna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <2>
    • Ashmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <2>
    • Trilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Magnet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Dorans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Bellair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Annapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Dogwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Oblong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
    • Stoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Hutsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oil Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Robinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Gordon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Green Brier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Hardinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Hazel Dell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Union Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Walla Walla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Jewett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Toledo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Janesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Johnstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Neoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Grandview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Kansas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Bell Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
    • Conlogue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
    • Elbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County
    • Redmon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Dieterich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
      • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <2>
    • Teutopolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Yale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Hidalgo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
    • Hunt City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Falmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Willow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
    • Newton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Sainte Marie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • Lis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
    • Bogota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • West Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Wakefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Amity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
  • Shelby County
    • Sigel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Graysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Fairbanks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Merom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <2>
    • Scott City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • New Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Point, with the one closest to Oak Point listed first.
    • Vigo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairie Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairieton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oak Point ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Point.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oak Point. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oak Point and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oak Point.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Oak Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oak Point:

Cemeteries Near Oak Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Point.

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 Oak Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Baughman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
  • Restitution Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Slusser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Leamon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leamon Cemetery
  • Mt. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mound Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
  • Debord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazel Dell North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hazel Dell South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Backbone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Backbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Backbone Cemetery
  • Butternut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
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    • McFadden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • Bellair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellair Cemetery
    • Duggan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggan 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Point had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hazel Dell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
    • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
  • Advance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Jasper County
  • Moonshine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
    • Moonshine is located in Clark County
  • Bellair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Crawford County
  • Yale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
  • Casey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Clark County
  • Annapolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
  • Hidalgo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
    • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
  • Kibbie ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
  • Martinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
  • Union Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
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    • Timothy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

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

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

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2111, Longitude: -87.9761       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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