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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 Oak Forest (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 Oak Forest. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Oak Forest is located in Allen County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allen County: Barren, Monroe, Simpson, Warren, Macon (TN) & Sumner (TN).

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

  • Allen County     (The home county of Oak Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Holland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Scottsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Cedar Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Petroleum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Oak Forest to Petroleum
    • Yesse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adolphus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Oak Forest to Halifax
    • Red Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Meador
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Oak Forest to Meador
    • Halfway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Oak Forest to Halfway
    • Pope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Trammel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Oak Forest to Trammel
    • Mount Aerial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Austin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Etoile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Rocky Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Beckton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Nobob
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oil City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Oak Forest to Oil City
    • Eighty Eight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Kino
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Park City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
    • Coral Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slick Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Rocky Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Fountain Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Akersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Hermon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gamaliel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mud Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Forkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Oak Forest to Forkton
    • Tompkinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Boles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Oak Forest to Boles
    • Hestand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Oak Forest to Hestand
    • Meshack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Oak Forest to Meshack
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Gold City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
    • Black Jack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Salmons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Claypool
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Oak Forest to Claypool
    • Martinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
    • Drake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Gotts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiths Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Woodburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Plum Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Springhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Rockfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
  • Clay County (TN)
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • North Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Haydenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydenburg
      • From Oak Forest to Haydenburg
    • Whitleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Frog Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Siloam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Green Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Meadorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Shade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
    • Mill Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
  • Smith County (TN)
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westmoreland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bransford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Bethpage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chipman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipman
      • From Oak Forest to Chipman
    • Corinth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Fountain Head
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Castalian Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <2>
    • Mitchellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchellville
      • From Oak Forest to Mitchellville
  • Trousdale County (TN)
  • Wilson County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Oak Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Forest.

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

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

  • Nancy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nancy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bandy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crescent Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Oak Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Forest.

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

  • Holland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Allen County
  • Scottsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
  • Haysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 Macon County (TN)
  • Barefoot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot
    • Barefoot is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Fountain Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rodemer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
    • Rodemer is located in Allen County
  • Petroleum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Petroleum
    • From Oak Forest to Petroleum
  • Austin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Allen County
  • Akersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tracy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in Barren County
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    • Adolphus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Long Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Allen County

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Forest ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Forest, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oak Forest:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<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 Oak Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Oak Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7158, Longitude: -86.0990    









 

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