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Welcome to Oakford ...

Oakford is located in Howard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.

Oakford is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oakford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Oakford: 765

The ZIP code for Oakford: 46965<3>

Communities Also Named Oakford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oakford - they are located in Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakford.

Communities near Oakford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakford.

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 Oakford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakford. 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 Oakford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakford. See our Newspapers Page for Oakford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakford ...

Looking for more information about Oakford? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakford.

Adding Oakford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oakford 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 (so far) for Oakford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oakford post office opened in 1854.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oakford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oakford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/