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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakdale had a population of 151 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakdale had a population of 201 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.

  • Swanwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • Swanwick is located in Perry County
  • Plum Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
    • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
  • Lively Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
    • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
  • Coulterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nashville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Addieville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
    • Addieville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <3>
  • Stone Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Stone Church is located in Washington County
  • Caspars
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Caspars is located in Washington County
  • Tilden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <3>
  • Okawville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Venedy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
    • Venedy is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Johannisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
    • Johannisburg is located in Washington County
  • Venedy Station
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy Station
    • Venedy Station is located in Washington County
  • Saint Libory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marissa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <3>
  • Sparta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Conant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Perry County
  • Pinckneyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Minden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
    • New Minden is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Houston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
  • Cutler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Radom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
    • Radom is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <3>
  • New Memphis Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis Station
    • New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County
  • Kampenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Denny
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
    • Denny is located in Perry County
  • Tamaroa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
    • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <3>
  • Ashley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Ashley is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
  • Hoyleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Memphis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
    • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <3>
  • Fayetteville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Lenzburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Oakdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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