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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 City Junction (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 City Junction. 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 City Junction ...

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 City Junction: Oakland City Jct. (or less commonly used: Oakland City Jctn.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 City Junction is located in Pike County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Davies's, Dubois, Gibson, Knox & Warrick.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Oakland City Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Glezen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Spurgeon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Oatsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Stendal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Velpen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
      • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Alford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alfordsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Graham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Cannelburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Capehart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Zoar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Dubois County
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ireland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <2>
    • Huntingburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jasper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Portersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Dubois County
    • Haysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
    • Ferdinand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
    • Saint Anthony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Celestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <2>
    • Dubois
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
    • Kyana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Oakland City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dongola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
    • Somerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mackey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Francisco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Buckskin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
    • Douglas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Giro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Fort Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
    • Hazleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Patoka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Willis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
    • Decker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Monroe City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Verne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Wheatland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Fritchton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Beal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
    • Vincennes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ragsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Bicknell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Bruceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Posey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Wendel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
    • Poseyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blairsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County
    • Wadesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewartsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Pigeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
    • Gentryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
    • Kercheval
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kercheval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
    • Rockport Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
      • Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
    • Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Spencer County
    • Mariah Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariah Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariah Hill
      • Mariah Hill is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariah Hill <2>
    • Clay City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Santa Claus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chrisney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
    • Richland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
      • Richland City is located in Spencer County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
      • Richland City has also been known as:
      • Richland
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Daylight
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Stacer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Inglefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Darmstadt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Armstrong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Martin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Melody Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Smythe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
      • Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Evansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kasson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
    • Graham Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
      • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
    • Wheatonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
      • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
    • Elberfeld
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Folsomville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
      • Folsomville is located in Warrick County
    • Heilman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
    • Boonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Eames
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
    • Tennyson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
    • Baugh City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Chandler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Billett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Allendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Adams Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Patton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Keensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland City Junction, with the one closest to Oakland City Junction listed first.
    • Carlinburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Oakland City Junction ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland City Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland City Junction, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland City Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 City Junction:

Cemeteries Near Oakland City Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland City Junction.

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 City Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Hedges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
  • Crow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • DeJarnett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnett Cemetery
    • Albright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albright Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Mackey.
      • The Albright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84148 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Oakland City Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakland City Junction.

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

  • Oakland City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gudgel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gudgel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudgel
    • Gudgel is located in Gibson County
  • Arthur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Pike County
  • Ayrshire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
    • Ayrshire is located in Pike County
  • Littles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles
    • Littles is located in Pike County
  • Somerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spurgeon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Pike County
  • Winslow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
  • Glezen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
    • Glezen is located in Pike County
  • Mackey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
    • Mackey is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Rumble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Rumble is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oatsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Francisco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Survant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Survant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Survant
      • Survant is located in Pike County

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

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 '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 City Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland City Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3317, Longitude: -87.3014       In this case, the coordinates for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 City Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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