Welcome to Oakley ...
Oakley is located in Macon County<1>.
The location of Oakley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Oakley: OHK-lee<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Oakley is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oakley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oakley is within the (217) area code.
Communities Also Named Oakley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Oakley - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakley.
Communities near Oakley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakley.
- Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Mount Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <5>
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Forsyth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <5>
- Maroa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
- Maroa is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <5>
- Bement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Bement is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <5>
- Cerro Gordo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <5>
- Harristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <5>
- Long Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
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 Oakley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakley. 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 Oakley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakley. See our Newspapers Page for Oakley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakley ...
Looking for more information about Oakley? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oakley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakley.
Adding Oakley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakley 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 Oakley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oakley post office opened in 1850.
We also found Oakley in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Oakley. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |