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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 Oaktown (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 Oaktown. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Oaktown is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Crawford (IL), Lawrence (IL), Wabash (IL), Davies's, Gibson, Greene, Pike & Sullivan.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Oaktown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Busseron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
    • Freelandville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Bruceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bicknell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Edwardsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Ragsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Westphalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Fritchton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Vincennes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Verne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Wheatland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Monroe City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Capehart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Graham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Elnora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Odon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
    • Sandy Hook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Cannelburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Giro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Hazleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • White Rose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Island City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
    • Linton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Hoosier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • Gilmour
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Lyons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Newberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Jasonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Switz City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Plummer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Elliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Burns City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Crane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Alford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Highbank Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Paxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • New Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Merom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gambill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Jericho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotchtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Graysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Shelburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Scott City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
    • Hymera
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Lewis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Prairie Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Vigo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
    • Pimento
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • West Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Melrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Snyder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Heathsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Oil Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Duncanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Gordon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Villas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • New Hebron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Robinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Trimble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Hutsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Oil Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Russellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Birds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lawrenceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Billett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Francisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Amity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County (IL)
    • Claremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaktown, with the one closest to Oaktown listed first.
    • Allendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Adams Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Oaktown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oaktown.

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

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

  • Asher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orndorff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orndorff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orndorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Light Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocheltree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocheltree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocheltree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tevealt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tevealt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tevealt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Haddon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vester Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Ledgerwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgerwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgerwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bartmess Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartmess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartmess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Oaktown had a population of 359 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oaktown had a population of 593 people.

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

  • Busseron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
    • Busseron is located in Knox County
  • Emison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emison
    • Emison is located in Knox County
  • Russellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Bruceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Freelandville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
    • Freelandville is located in Knox County
  • Heathsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Richwoods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Bicknell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Edwardsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
    • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Paxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
  • Morea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
    • Morea is located in Crawford County (IL)
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    • Westphalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Birds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oaktown ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oaktown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oaktown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oaktown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oaktown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Oaktown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oaktown:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oaktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oaktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8712, Longitude: -87.4412       In this case, the coordinates for Oaktown 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 Oaktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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